6-GHz ANALOG TRANSISTORS, ECL TEAM UP IN VERSATILE ARRAY.

Combining analog and digital functions on one monolithic IC, the QuickChip 4, profits designers by shortening the distance required for interfacing between the two sections. The combination cuts out interconnection parasitic effects and delays, and because the interface between the two sections is at a higher impedance level, the chip uses less power - all of which improves reliability. More functions exist in a smaller space, which makes for easier packaging. The QuickChip 4 IC brings together the QuickChip 2 6 GHz analog array and an ECL gate array, both of which are fabricated with the same IC process and use the same design rules.