By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Multi-patterning errors in P&R layouts can be intricate, and their solutions may not be obvious
By Matthew Hogan, Mentor Graphics Reliability issues have gone way beyond DRC and LVS verification…
By Jeff Wilson, Mentor Graphics At 20nm, new fill constraints drive up the time and complexity of the fill process….
By Bill Graupp, Mentor Graphics A more robust design creates a more reliable product, and reduces yield variability over its…
By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Error analysis in triple patterning is challenging, but a pyramid approach helps designers prioritize and…
By Srinivas Velivala, Mentor Graphics New debugging capabilities in Calibre RealTime can help shrink your time-to-tapeout while still ensuring high-quality…
By Michael White, Mentor Graphics Much of the Internet of Things (IoT) functionality we crave is more cost-effective when implemented…
By Joe Davis, Mentor Graphics Calibre tools provide a complete flow for implementing, optimizing, and verifying voltage-dependent layouts against the…
By Karen Chow, Mentor Graphics Accurate and efficient FinFET characterization requires a parasitic extraction tool that can apply different extraction…