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Okay, I released my design to the fab, now what? Design to Mask – Part 2

Okay, I released my design to the fab, now what? Design to Mask – Part 2

By Minghui Fan – Mentor, a Siemens Business Managing the computational demands of today’s OPC and RET takes a dedicated…

What does physical verification need today?

What does physical verification need today?

By Juan Rey – Mentor, A Siemens Business

Good news – we’re at IMS this year!

Good news – we’re at IMS this year!

Are you an analog designer? If so, you know how sensitive high-frequency circuits can be to silicon substrate parasitics. You…

2017 Will Be B-I-G

2017 Will Be B-I-G

By Michael White – Mentor, A Siemens Business Trends, plans, and advice on what you can do to succeed.

Calibre Evolves Constantly

Calibre Evolves Constantly

By Mike Santarini – Mentor, A Siemens Business I find it truly amazing that despite the constantly changing tide in the…

Why Do Open and Supported Interfaces Matter More Than Ever?

Why Do Open and Supported Interfaces Matter More Than Ever?

By Michael Buehler-Garcia, Senior Director, D2S Calibre Marketing – Mentor, A Siemens Business Tools must talk to each other as…

Okay, I released my design to the fab, now what? Design to Mask – Part 1

Okay, I released my design to the fab, now what? Design to Mask – Part 1

By Minghui Fan, Mentor Graphics The design is finally sent to the fab, where it magically becomes real. Is it…

Package it up!

Package it up!

By Tarek Ramadan, Mentor Graphics Uniting package design environments with SoC physical verification tools ensures the necessary co-design and verification…

Mentor tools now certified on TSMC 12 FFC or 7 nm

Mentor tools now certified on TSMC 12 FFC or 7 nm

Planning a design using TSMC’s new 12 FFC or 7 nm V1.0 processes? Good news, the entire Mentor Graphics Calibre…