ABSTRACT
As the complexity of VLSI systems continues to increase, the micro-electronic industry must possess an ability to reconfigure design and manufacturing resources and integrate design activities so that it can quickly adapt to the market changes and new technology. Gaining this ability imposes a two-fold challenge: (1) to coordinate design activities that are geographically separated and (2) to represent an immense amount of knowledge from various disciplines in a unified format. The Internet can provide the catalyst by abridging many design activities with the resources around the world not only to exchange information but also to communicate ideas and methodologies.
