integrated circuit, very-high-speed (VHSIC)

An integrated circuit meeting the following goals for speed and density established by the U.S. Department of Defense:

Phase 1 goals

product of operating frequency
and equivalent gate density 5 × 10¹¹ Hz×gates/cm² minimum

clock frequency 25 MHz minimum

Phase 2 goals

product of operating frequency
and equivalent gate density 1 × 10¹³ Hz×gates/cm² minimum

clock frequency 100 MHz minimum

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