By Sara Khalaf Symmetry plays a crucial role in IC design by ensuring balanced device behavior, minimizing mismatch, and improving…
Siemens Digital Industries Software’s Calibre® 3DThermal tool was awarded the 2024 AspenCore World Electronics Achievement Award (WEAA) in the EDA/IP/Software…
By Michael White and David Abercrombie As IC design complexity continues to grow, companies are turning to the shift left…
By Ritu Walia Repetitive layout vs. schematic (LVS) runs can significantly delay project timelines. A huge number of shorted nets…
By Lee Wang The semiconductor industry is undergoing a transformative shift from traditional 2D integrated circuit (IC) designs to more…
By Neel Natekar Integrated circuit (IC) reliability engineers face the dual challenge of ensuring robust electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection without…
By Karen Chow and Joel Mercier Integrated circuits (ICs) are everywhere, powering everything from washing machines and TVs to medical…
By John Ferguson and Nermeen Hossam Chip designers are very aware of how time-consuming early design rule checking (DRC) can…
By Jeff Wilson Power isn’t just a small factor in the IC design arena—it’s a cornerstone. Design teams work to…
