While the original cost of design can be high, ASICs can be cost effective for products like mobile phones and other popular consumer devices that anticipate large production runs. An ASIC might be the best choice for designers looking to:
- Avoid supply chain issues.
- Decrease the size of the device.
- Perform specialized functions.
- Improve efficiency by using less electrical power.
- Make it difficult for competitors to emulate products through the use of custom chips.
By consolidating multiple functions in a single chip, ASIC products require fewer electronic components and are typically easier and cheaper to assemble.
