Revolutionizing 3D IC design with integrated multiphysics verification

By Yoyo Li The semiconductor landscape is always evolving—sometimes quietly, sometimes at breakneck pace. Today, as integrated circuit designs progress…

How to boost reliability with early-stage reliability checks

By Chun-hsiang Chang The rapid expansion of AI-powered consumer electronics is pushing IC manufacturing to the sub-2 nm frontier. To…

Navigating 3D IC stress: physical realities and best practices for 3D IC reliability

By Shetha Nolke As the semiconductor industry shifts toward heterogeneous 3D ICs, exciting benefits are coming within reach—from smaller footprints…

Ensure power domain compatibility by finding missing level shifters with Insight Analyzer

By Bhanu Pandey Level shifters are essential for safe, reliable mixed-signal IC design—especially as designers deploy more power domains than…

Stress less, innovate more: ensuring 3D IC reliability with Siemens Calibre 3DStress

The march toward 3D ICs and advanced packaging brings unrivaled performance and integration opportunities—but it also raises new reliability challenges…

Calibre Vision AI: a new era of fast, scalable chip-level DRC debug

By James Paris As chip designs grow more complex and SoCs reach new heights in size and integration, the challenges…

Smarter DRC for complex designs: Accelerating verification with Calibre nmDRC Recon

By John Ferguson The challenge: Traditional DRC can’t keep up… Increasing complexity and automation in IC design have made traditional…

Transforming pre-layout IC reliability analysis with Siemens Insight Analyzer

By Matthew Hogan As the industry continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible in IC design, the need for…

Shift left with Calibre interactive symmetry checking to improve design efficiency

By Sara Khalaf Symmetry plays a crucial role in IC design by ensuring balanced device behavior, minimizing mismatch, and improving…