DFM

Direct write DEF is DEFinitely the way to go for DFM back-annotation

July 18, 2022

By Armen Asatryan, James Paris DFM back-annotation to P&R Back-annotation of DFM changes to P&R databases can be a pain….

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< 1 MIN READ

Smoothing the path to manufacturing success begins with CMP simulation and fill optimization

May 11, 2022

By Ruben Ghulghazaryan, Davit Piliposyan, Zhengfang Liu, Chunshan Du, Jeff Wilson, Qijian Wan, Xinyi Hu, Zhixi Chen Chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP)…

By Design With Calibre
2 MIN READ

Using machine learning to improve DFM: a case study

April 12, 2022

By Ruben Ghulghazaryan, Davit Piliposyan, Misak Shoyan Several years ago, the American University of Armenia (AUA) and Siemens EDA began…

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< 1 MIN READ

DFM: Still a really good thing to do!

April 14, 2021

By Simon Favre If you’re not using critical area analysis and design for manufacturing to improve your IC yield and…

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2 MIN READ

What is critical area analysis and why should I care?

April 1, 2021

By Simon Favre What makes money in the semiconductor industry? A killer IC design? Something so innovative that it blows…

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3 MIN READ
Machine learning-enabled closed loop DFM

SPIE-ing at a distance…

March 3, 2021

The SPIE Advanced Lithography Digital Forum took place Feb 22-26, and of course, Siemens EDA was there! We wouldn’t miss…

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< 1 MIN READ
Back-annotating DFM enhancements to place & route tools

Back-annotating DFM enhancements to place & route tools

September 19, 2016

By James Paris, Mentor Graphics Back-annotation of DFM enhancements to P&R simplifies iterations as designers close timing and physical verification

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4 MIN READ
Synthesis of Design Rules and Patterns

Synthesis of Design Rules and Patterns

August 31, 2016

By Michael White, Mentor Graphics Integrating pattern matching with design verification and process development yields benefits at all nodes. Learn…

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7 MIN READ
Reliability Scoring for the Automotive Market

Reliability Scoring for the Automotive Market

July 18, 2016

By Jeff Wilson, Mentor Graphics Companies designing automotive electronics must understand how variability affects design quality and reliability.

By Design With Calibre
6 MIN READ