VLSI technology
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VLSI technology (Very Large Scale Integration) is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands to millions of transistors on a single chip, enabling complex and high-performance electronic systems.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VLSI | 4 |
| VLSI Technology | 3 |
| VLSI technology canonical | 2 |
| Very Large Scale Integration | 2 |
| BiCMOS | 1 |
| VLSI (very-large-scale integration) | 1 |
| VLSI design methodology | 1 |
| integrated circuits | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T596545 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VLSI technology Context triple: [Strategic Computing Initiative, technologyArea, VLSI technology]
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A.
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on the design, analysis, and implementation of VLSI and integrated systems.
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B.
“Cramming more components onto integrated circuits”
“Cramming more components onto integrated circuits” is the landmark 1965 article by Gordon E. Moore that introduced the observation later known as Moore’s Law, predicting the exponential growth of transistor density on integrated circuits.
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ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems
ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes research on methodologies, tools, and algorithms for the design and automation of electronic and embedded systems.
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D.
MMICs
MMICs (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits) are compact, high-frequency integrated circuits used in microwave and millimeter-wave applications such as radar, satellite communications, and wireless systems.
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E.
IEEE Electron Device Letters
IEEE Electron Device Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on rapid publication of short, original research papers in the field of electron and semiconductor devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: VLSI technology Target entity description: VLSI technology (Very Large Scale Integration) is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands to millions of transistors on a single chip, enabling complex and high-performance electronic systems.
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A.
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems
IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal focusing on the design, analysis, and implementation of VLSI and integrated systems.
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B.
“Cramming more components onto integrated circuits”
“Cramming more components onto integrated circuits” is the landmark 1965 article by Gordon E. Moore that introduced the observation later known as Moore’s Law, predicting the exponential growth of transistor density on integrated circuits.
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C.
ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems
ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal that publishes research on methodologies, tools, and algorithms for the design and automation of electronic and embedded systems.
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D.
MMICs
MMICs (Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits) are compact, high-frequency integrated circuits used in microwave and millimeter-wave applications such as radar, satellite communications, and wireless systems.
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E.
IEEE Electron Device Letters
IEEE Electron Device Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on rapid publication of short, original research papers in the field of electron and semiconductor devices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
integrated circuit technology
ⓘ
microelectronics technology ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
VLSI
ⓘ
linked to:
VLSI technology
|
| appliedIn |
automotive electronics
ⓘ
computers ⓘ consumer electronics ⓘ industrial control systems ⓘ medical devices ⓘ mobile phones ⓘ telecommunications equipment ⓘ |
| basedOn |
CMOS technology
ⓘ
MOSFET devices ⓘ photolithography ⓘ semiconductor fabrication ⓘ |
| enables |
complex electronic systems on a chip
ⓘ
high-performance electronic systems ⓘ integration of millions of transistors on a single chip ⓘ integration of thousands of transistors on a single chip ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom |
LSI technology
ⓘ
MSI technology ⓘ SSI technology ⓘ |
| fullName |
Very Large Scale Integration
ⓘ
linked to:
VLSI technology
|
| goal |
improve energy efficiency
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increase functionality per chip ⓘ increase operating speed ⓘ reduce cost per function ⓘ |
| involves |
circuit design
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logic design ⓘ physical design ⓘ testing ⓘ verification ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
area optimization
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design automation ⓘ integration density ⓘ performance optimization ⓘ power consumption optimization ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ULSI technology
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microfabrication ⓘ nanoelectronics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ASIC design
ⓘ
design of integrated circuits ⓘ embedded systems hardware ⓘ memory chip design ⓘ microprocessor design ⓘ signal processing hardware ⓘ system-on-chip design ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
SystemVerilog
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VHDL ⓘ Verilog ⓘ |
| usesTool |
electronic design automation
ⓘ
hardware description languages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: VLSI technology Description of subject: VLSI technology (Very Large Scale Integration) is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands to millions of transistors on a single chip, enabling complex and high-performance electronic systems.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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SCI
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subject linked to:
Department of Electronic Science
linked to: VLSI technology
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subject linked to:
Very High Speed Integrated Circuits (VHSIC) program
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linked to: VLSI technology