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Updating a Calibre DesignEnhancer via insertion kit is fast and easy!

August 21, 2023

By Jimmy Tien The Calibre® DesignEnhancer Via use model provides an automated via insertion process based on foundry design rule…

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2 MIN READ

Introducing Calibre DesignEnhancer design-stage layout optimization!

July 18, 2023

By Jeff Wilson At the Design Automation Conference (DAC) last week, Calibre Design Solutions introduced the Calibre DesignEnhancer tool, our…

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2 MIN READ

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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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)…

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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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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