A new design cost model for the 2001 ITRS

The International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) presents an industrywide consensus on the "best current estimate" of the industry's research and development needs out to a 15-year horizon. As such, it provides a guide to the efforts of companies, research organizations, and governments. The ITRS has improved the quality of R&D investment decisions made at all levels and has helped channel research efforts to areas that truly need research breakthroughs. The 2001 edition of ITRS is the result of a worldwide consensus building process. The participation of semiconductor experts from Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the USA. has ensured that the 2001 ITRS continues to be the definitive source of guidance for semiconductor research as we strive to extend the historical advancement of semiconductor technology. This paper presents details of an important new element of the 2001 ITRS, namely, the design cost model that has been introduced in the design chapter.