Stronger together! Context-aware SPICE simulation combines the strengths of static and dynamic verification for faster, more precise full-chip ESD verification

By Neel Natekar Running dynamic simulations for full-chip ESD verification of ICs has become increasingly difficult (and in some cases,…

Cloud Computing Makes Overnight TAT Attainable

By Matthew Hogan and Derong Yan As we all know, during the final sign-off verifications of full chip system-on-chip (SoC)…

Caution! Avoid detours when improving resistance on ESD paths

By Derong Yan As overall transistor dimensions shrink, integrated circuit (IC) chip designs become more sensitive to the damage caused…

2.5/3D IC designers! Don’t get hung up on latch-up!

By Dina Medhat Latch-up is modeled as a short circuit (low-impedance path) that occurs in an integrated circuit (IC). It…

Don’t hit a roadblock in automotive electronics reliability verification!

The recent surge in used car prices may have you wondering what is driving this upswing, and just how much…

Do you need an automated ESD verification methodology for 2.5D/3D ICs? If so, read on…

By Dina Medhat Electrostatic discharge (ESD) events cause severe damage to unprotected integrated circuits (ICs). You already know that, of…

Turn IC verification challenge from a hard slog into a walk in the park by using static checks

By Neel Natekar As integrated circuits (ICs) grow in complexity, they create new challenges for IC verification flows and electronic…

Give me my space! Why high voltage and multiple power domain designs need automated context-aware spacing checks

By Sherif Hany and Abdellah Bakhali Regardless of which technology node they’re using, design houses that create high-voltage and multiple…

Building a strong reliability foundation with Calibre PERC

By Matthew Hogan How are you handling your reliability verification right now? Custom reliability verification? No reliability verification? How confident…