Trends in the semiconductor industry in the creation of systems on a chip, foretell a convergence of technologies that have matured in isolation one from another. High-speed logic, DRAM, EEPROM, and Analog circuitry have all become highly optimized technologies in isolation, one from another. The effective implementation of single chip systems, which incorporate two or more of these technologies, will drive change in tools and methods in ways tha t are no longer evolutionary. Design and implementation tools and techniques will have to deal with the optimization of circuits which are developed around technological compromises, and they may even have to deal with different languages. This keynote presentation will explore challanges in managing these changes, along with the technological paradigms shifts that must occur. The already rapid pace of change must increase to just keep pace. If you like change, the next decade will be fun.

Bio:
As a pioneer in the ASIC industry, Jim Hively has 34 years of experience in the semiconductor industry as well as a personal background in circuit design and new product development. He has extensive experience in engineering and general management and has been responsible for driving new product development in leading-edge technologies for all those 34 years. He is currently Vice President of ASIC Circuits & Operations for LSI Logic Corporation located in Gresham, Oregon. Jim has held a variety of engineering and general management positions with Motorola, Fairchild, Texas Instruments, RCA and Monolithic Memories. Jim received a BSEE with honors from San Diego State University and a MSEE from Arizona State University.