LEF/DEF IO Ring Check Automation

LEF/DEF IO Ring Check Automation

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Designing today’s complex system-on-chips (SoCs) requires careful consideration when planning input/output (IO) pad rings…  

Together At Last – Combining Netlist and Layout Data for Power-Aware Verification

Together At Last – Combining Netlist and Layout Data for Power-Aware Verification

By Beth Martin, with Sridhar Srinivasan, Yi-Ting Lee, and Frank Feng, Mentor Graphics Reliability checks on multiple-power-domain and mixed-signal designs…

Electrical Overstress Detection and Debugging

Electrical Overstress Detection and Debugging

By Dina Medhat, Mentor Graphics Automated voltage propagation provides an accurate way to detect and correct those hard-to-find EOS conditions…

The Changing (and Challenging) IC Reliability Landscape

The Changing (and Challenging) IC Reliability Landscape

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Reliability issues have gone way beyond DRC and LVS verification…

Automate those voltage-dependent DRC checks!

Automate those voltage-dependent DRC checks!

By Beth Martin with Dina Medhat, Mentor Graphics  What do all these new voltage-dependent DRC rules mean, and how do…

Autonomous Systems and IC Reliability

Autonomous Systems and IC Reliability

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics New standards for IC quality and reliability verification

Migrating Consumer Electronics to the Automotive Market with Calibre PERC

Migrating Consumer Electronics to the Automotive Market with Calibre PERC

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Calibre PERC can help you succeed in the automotive market

Auto IC Market: Revving Up Product Line Means Revving Up Reliability

Auto IC Market: Revving Up Product Line Means Revving Up Reliability

By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Designing electronics for automotive use means meeting stringent safety and reliability standards.

My Design’s Interconnect Has Enough Wire Width to Withstand ESD… Doesn’t It?

My Design’s Interconnect Has Enough Wire Width to Withstand ESD… Doesn’t It?

By Frank Feng, Mentor Graphics Electrostatic discharge can destroy a circuit, but designing adequate protection is not always a matter…