80年代以来,ASIC技术发展迅速,它是集成电路设计自动化、规范化以及制造工艺标准化的标志。ASIC的出现日益改变着电子产品的面貌,促进了微电子产业的革新。文章讲述了ASIC的设计方法和设计过程以及整机中应用ASIC的优越性,介绍了ASIC的CAD设计工具并指出ASIC设计是系统和电路工程师的新课题。 Since the 1980s, ASIC technology has developed rapidly, which is a symbol of the automation, standardization of integrated circuit design and manufacturing process standardization. The advent of ASICs has changed the face of electronic products increasingly, promoting innovation in the microelectronics industry. The article describes the design method and design process of ASIC and the superiority of using ASIC in the complete machine. It introduces the ASIC design tools and points out that ASIC design is a new topic for system and circuit engineers.