Using a shift left strategy to address block/chip design challenges during design-stage verification

By David Abercrombie For IC designers, striking the right balance between tight deadlines and limited resources is a constant challenge….

The secret to Calibre software quality – AnaCov, our in-house code coverage analysis tool

By Mustafa Naeem, Ahmed Tahoon, Omar Ragi, and Reem El-Adawi In the realm of software testing, accurately tracking and analyzing…

Unraveling the 3DIC shift left strategy: Navigating the world of multi-dimensional ICs

By John Ferguson IC design’s evolution continues to push the boundaries of Moore’s law to new heights. One of the…

Shifting left with Calibre solutions: Enhancing IP design flow efficiency and design quality

By Terry Meeks Designing integrated circuits (ICs) is a multifaceted task that requires the integration of various components, including intellectual…

3DICs and the multi-physics challenge

By John Ferguson Design teams have known since, well, pretty much forever that mechanical stresses and temperature changes can affect…

What’s all the fuss about shift left?

By Michael White and David Abercrombie In recent months, it seems as though everyone’s been talking about shift left as…

Cross-platform database validation: Don’t add applications without it!

By James Paris The OASIS* database format is a widely used industry standard in electronic design automation (EDA) software for…

Why take chances with your PV job setups when a winning alternative is available?

By Richard Yan Are you interested in optimizing your integrated circuit (IC) physical verification (PV) flows? How does automating the…

Fast, efficient, productive? Your early-stage IC design physical verification can be all that…

By John Ferguson and Nermeen Hossam With each new process node comes more complex requirements needed to ensure working silicon. …