Optimal ESD protection with Calibre PERC and Solido Simulation Suite

By Neel Natekar Integrated circuit (IC) reliability engineers face the dual challenge of ensuring robust electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection without…

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…

Why PID issues matter to IC chip designers, and how to combat them

By Derong Yan Integrated circuit (IC) chip designers are constantly striving to meet ever-increasing standards of reliability and performance in…

Help! I’m not an ESD expert! Reducing ESD verification complexity

By Abdellah Bakhali If you’re not an electrostatic discharge (ESD) expert (and let’s face it, most of us aren’t), verifying…

Find high resistance faster in P2P violations with interactive P2P analysis

By Slava Zhuchenya So your net trace has too much parasitic resistance. Where is it coming from? You ran your…

Do you trust the reliability of your 2.5D/3D IC package designs?

By Dina Medhat 2.5D/3D ICs have become an innovative solution for many design and integration challenges. Basic physical verification for…

Reliability checking for memory circuit design doesn’t have to destroy your eyesight!

By Hossam Sarhan Memory blocks contain sensitive analog circuits that are crucial for the proper functionality of the whole design….

DAC in December?? A Review of Calibre Design Solutions at DAC 2021

Did it feel a bit weird to be submitting research papers for DAC 2022 while packing to go to DAC…

Stronger together! Context-aware SPICE simulation combines the strengths of static and dynamic verification for faster, more precise full-chip ESD verification

By Neel Natekar Running dynamic simulations for full-chip ESD verification of ICs has become increasingly difficult (and in some cases,…