Resetting Expectations on Multi-Patterning Decomposition and Checking Part 2

Resetting Expectations on Multi-Patterning Decomposition and Checking Part 2

By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Triple and quadruple patterning can baffle even the most experienced designers. David Abercrombie has some…

Resetting Expectations on Multi-Patterning Decomposition and Checking

Resetting Expectations on Multi-Patterning Decomposition and Checking

By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Some common misconceptions about multi-patterning processes and just how they work.

Reported Death of Moore’s Law Premature?

Reported Death of Moore’s Law Premature?

By Michael White, Mentor Graphics Is Moore’s Law dying? A look at the latest process node activity and technology

Case Studies in P&R Double Patterning Debug: Part Two

Case Studies in P&R Double Patterning Debug: Part Two

David Abercrombie continues his expert advice to P&R and chip finishing engineers on understanding and debugging multi-patterning errors accurately and…

Case Studies in Double-Patterning Debug: Part One

Case Studies in Double-Patterning Debug: Part One

By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Multi-patterning errors in P&R layouts can be intricate, and their solutions may not be obvious

Are Three Eyes Better Than Two?

Are Three Eyes Better Than Two?

By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Error analysis in triple patterning is challenging, but a pyramid approach helps designers prioritize and…

Balancing on the Color Density Tightrope

Balancing on the Color Density Tightrope

By David Abercrombie Potential pitfalls and available solutions.

Self-Aligned Double Patterning, Part Deux

Self-Aligned Double Patterning, Part Deux

By David Abercrombie, Mentor Graphics Part 2 of a walk-through of the SADP process.  

Sign-off lithography simulation and multi-patterning must play well together

Sign-off lithography simulation and multi-patterning must play well together

By Joe Kwan, Mentor Graphics At 20 nm and below, designers must ensure their lithography simulation can incorporate and analyze…