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Electronic Systems Design

4 things a PCB librarian needs to know about PCB fabrication

a PCB librarian also needs to understand how the PCB is going to be built by a PCB fabrication factory. The PCB fabrication process involves dozens of steps, which can often be more complicated than the PCB assembly process.

Design with Calibre

Accelerate IP design cycles and reduce costs with Calibre design stage verification

By Terry Meeks In the fast-paced world of semiconductor design, time is a critical asset. One way IC designers save...

By Design With Calibre

Electronic Systems Design

Successfully implementing PCB design constraints

Last year, on the Printed Circuit Podcast, I spoke with industry veteran, Scott Decker, about the use of PCB design...

By Stephen V. Chavez

Design with Calibre

Balancing performance vs. debuggability in LVS circuit verification

By Wael ElManhawy Circuit verification engineers face ever more challenges as semiconductor technology evolves towards smaller process nodes and integrated...

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Design with Calibre

A new physical verification reporting solution smooths the on-time tapeout effort

By Richard Yan In the intricate world of system-on-chip (SoC) development, Physical Verification (PV) reports serve as vital checkpoints throughout...

By Design With Calibre

Electronic Systems Design

The PCB assembly process: The 4 Things a PCB librarian must know

PCB assembly is one of the main fields that a good PCB librarian needs to know in detail, as it is the point where your board components interact with your final design. Understanding this interaction and the PCB assembly process in general is vital for your initial library creation and to ensure a seamless Design for Manufacturing strategy early in your design process.

Electronic Systems Design

High density interconnect (HDI) and ultra HDI PCB technologies

In the ever-evolving landscape of printed circuit board (PCB) technologies, high density Interconnect (HDI) and Ultra high density Interconnect (Ultra...

By Stephen V. Chavez

Design with Calibre

How to verify well layer connectivity with soft checks

By Terry Meeks In the landscape of modern IC chip verification, ensuring the connectivity from diffusion layers to well regions...

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Design with Calibre

AI/ML rules at the 2024 SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning symposium

The SPIE Advanced Lithography + Pattering symposiums were held from 25-29 February this year with enthusiastic and sizable attendance. The...

By Design With Calibre