User2User 2024: xPD xSI PDK design enablement – Beyond Xpedition templates
In this User2User 2024 session entitled, xPD xSI PDK Design Enablement -Beyond Xpedition templates, Kendall Hiles, Sr. Product Specialist for High Density Advanced Packaging at Siemens discusses PDK enablement beyond using Expedition templates, focusing on the challenges and solutions related to updating packaging tool functionality.
This webinar highlights the challenges and solutions related to updating package designs in the face of changing design rules and stack-ups. Kendall elaborates on the importance of PDKs in integrating IC and PCB technologies, allowing for simulation, drawing, and verification before final handoff to the foundry. He also explores the automation processes involved in creating test vehicle daisy chains for chiplet-based designs, highlighting the evolving needs in electronic design and test engineering.
Expedition has a great solution with the template because the template absolutely holds everything that you can know about the design’.
Kendall Hiles, Sr. Product Specialist High Density Advanced Packaging – Siemens
You’ll learn:
PDK enablement with Expedition
This presentation includes an overview of Expedition’s capabilities and initiation processes. As well as identification of the limitations in updating the design package with new rules and the improved functionality needed to adapt to changes in design rules.
Challenges in manual design updates
Frequent changes in design rules cause repeated manual updates which exposes Issues with maintaining accuracy in physical dimensions after changes.
Concept of PDK in packaging tools
It is necessary to understand the definition and utility of PDKs in IC and PCB integration and their role in simulating, drawing, and verifying designs. Also, understanding the importance of starting designs with correct vias, spacings, and stack-ups.
Data management and design process automation
Automating data extraction from the design to establish a new flow and utilizing scripts for process automation across different modules ensures updated features and supports multiple vendors and foundries.
Video includes PDK creation demo
Implementation of PDK with Expedition
Using existing scripts and templates enables you to create a streamlined process. With the development of a comprehensive toolkit for PDK management with support for ASCII and human-readable file formats for ease of use.
Technology and vendor integration
Configuring technology-specific PDK setups for vendors supports vendor autonomy in managing and delivering their PDKs. For example, setting up and using a 3DHI structure with multiple technologies.
To learn all about PDK enablement beyond using Expedition templates and how Siemens addresses DRC, LVS, and assembly verification using EDA tools like Siemens xSI & Calibre 3DSTACK be sure to watch the video recording now available on-demand. You’ll also get insights into potential future additions for Valor, IBIS models and S-Params, reuse libraries and elements, HyperLynx DRC and custom automation and GDS/OASIS configuration files.
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