By James Paris When it comes to system-on-chip (SoC) physical verification turnaround-time, layout vs. schematic (LVS) verification can make or…
By Neel Natekar Radio frequency (RF) circuitry is an essential component of many of the critical applications we now rely…
By Shelly Stalnaker & Calibre Design staff Anyone who’s been through conflict management training understands the three basic scenarios. There’s…
By Neel Natekar Running dynamic simulations for full-chip ESD verification of ICs has become increasingly difficult (and in some cases,…
By Neel Natekar As integrated circuits (ICs) grow in complexity, they create new challenges for IC verification flows and electronic…
By Simon Favre If you’re not using critical area analysis and design for manufacturing to improve your IC yield and…
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By Vikas Gupta and Bhavani Prasad, Mentor Graphics Automated ECO fill helps you refill and re-verify late-stage changes quickly, while…
Dina Medhat, Mentor Graphics ESD protection is critical, but difficult to verify. Using voltage propagation and logic-aware checks can help