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From: johnh@babel.SanDiego.NCR.COM (John Holmes)
Newsgroups: comp.lsi.cad
Subject: PROTOTYPE CHIPS, MULTI-PROJECT CHIPS - NEED INFO
Summary: Need info on cheap chips
Keywords: Multi-project, cheap chips, prototype chips
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Date: 18 Mar 89 00:20:52 GMT
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Thanks in advance to all who respond to the following questions:

What companies offer cheap prototype chips?
   Are there alternatives to multi-project chips?

Do any foundries offer multi-project chips directly?

Any experiences particularly positive or negative with specific outfits?

Are the chips offered as gate arrays, std. cell or custom (or "yes")?

What are typical costs involved in real work?

Does anyone do this with ECL, or just CMOS?

What questions did I miss?

		Thanks again to all who respond,
			John Holmes