Electronic Design

Synthesis of Design Rules and Patterns

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Michael White, Director of Product Marketing, Calibre Physical Verification products, Mentor Graphics In recent years, ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Pattern Matching in Design and Verification

Pattern matching (PM) was first introduced as the semiconductor industry began to shift from simple one-dimensional rule checks to the two-dimensional checks required by sub-resolution lithography.
Design-Reuse

UMC Foundry Design Kit for New Cadence Virtuoso Platform Speeds Production of 65nm Designs

Performance and Productivity Features of Latest Virtuoso Platform Now Supported by UMC's 65nm FDKs SAN JOSE, Calif. and HSINCHU, Taiwan -- Dec. 3, 2007-- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS), ...
Electronic Design

Pattern Matching: The Next Step In EDA’s Evolution

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics. IC physical verification (i.e., design rule checking or “DRC”) used to be easy. In the good old days, you could run some ...