Automated ESD protection verification for 2.5-3D ICs is now a reality

Got the mid-winter blahs? The post-New Year letdown? Looking for something to rev you up? How about an automated method…

Do you have a reliable automated waiver process for reliability verification?

By Dina Medhat – Mentor, A Siemens Business Design rule waivers Maybe a design rule that made sense at 22nm…

A new path for analog design constraints verification

A new path for analog design constraints verification

By Dina Medhat, Mentor Graphics Accurate verification of explicitly-defined analog design constraints is crucial for reliability and performance.

Leveraging Reliability-Focused Foundry Rule Decks

Leveraging Reliability-Focused Foundry Rule Decks

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Using your foundry’s reliability rule deck early on lets you correct reliability issues while they…

Interconnect Robustness Depends on Scaling for Reliability Analysis

Interconnect Robustness Depends on Scaling for Reliability Analysis

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Fast simulation and PEX are both crucial to interconnect robustness verification. Can your tools scale…

Collaborative SoC Verification

Collaborative SoC Verification

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics The increasing use of SoC designs turns efficient IC design and validation into a team…

Automated Power Model Verification for Analog IPs

Automated Power Model Verification for Analog IPs

By Sierene Aymen and Hartmut Marquardt, Mentor Graphics Eliminating manual work during power intent verification of analog IPs reduces susceptibility…

An Automated Solution for Voltage-Aware DRC

An Automated Solution for Voltage-Aware DRC

By Dina Medhat, Mentor Graphics Automated voltage propagation with Calibre PERC makes it easier to comply with voltage-aware DRC spacing…

Electromigration and IC Reliability Risk

Electromigration and IC Reliability Risk

By Dina Medhat, Mentor Graphics Gradual damage from electromigration can affect product performance and reduce product lifetimes. Reliability analysis ensures…