By Design With Calibre By John Ferguson Design teams have known since, well, pretty much forever that mechanical stresses and temperature changes can affect electrical behavior. These impacts change device mobilities and conductivities in active devices, as well as impacting resistivities and electromigration impacts in passive devices,. In traditional integrated circuit (IC) or system-on-chip (SoC) designs, these impacts are largely safeguarded by the fact that all devices a

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By Design With Calibre By Le Hong As semiconductor components continue to shrink, the challenges associated with design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-technology co-optimization (DTCO) increase. The complexity of the IC design and manufacturing process demands an extension of traditional DFM and DTCO techniques to overcome the systematic failures tied to complex design-process interactions. The IC design-to-manufacturing flow has well-defined modules such as physical desi

By: Deb Geiger, VP Global Marketing, Aegis Software In a manufacturing landscape defined by rigorous standards, emerging technologies,...

Designing a printed circuit board can be a complex task if the application you are using does not provide the appropriate automation. Simplify the entire process by providing automation where it’s the most important. PADS Professional Premium delivers everything you need to design your simplest to most complex PCB designs. Full function, yet easy to use, with features and technologies like: Routing automation Can reduce PCB layout time by up to 80 percent. With electronics de

By James Paris Hey there, custom integrated circuit (IC) design engineers! If you’re knee-deep in the world of IC design, you know that dealing with fill flows is like walking a tightrope. On one hand, fill data is essential for ensuring your designs meet manufacturing density requirements. On the other hand, they can be a real headache when it comes to managing them effectively within your design environment. But wait, there’s good news! We’ve got a solution that’s going to

By Ray Macias and Gregory Beers PCB routing is one of the most enjoyable parts of PCB design , but also the most time consuming. It may take only a week to layout your board, but it could take you three months to route it unless you have the appropriate automation tools. PCB routing technology is more advanced than in years past, and yet, you can still be very creative and make a beautiful design. It makes sense to take advantage of the tools that are available to you when ro

By Slava Zhuchenya In the world of semiconductors, creating and verifying IC designs is no cakewalk. It’s a complex dance that involves a bunch of tools and simulations. Design companies rely on electronic design automation (EDA) tools to put IC designs through their paces before hitting the manufacturing line. These EDA tools are used to check if everything’s in order, from design rules to circuit layouts, ensuring that these intricate chips work as intended. Diving into the

By Stephen Chavez In the world of PCB design, PCB routing plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency and functionality of electronic circuits. Let’s explore the various PCB routing techniques, and shed some light on interactive routing, auto routing, and the empowering realm of sketch routing. Interactive routing: mouse-driven precision Interactive routing, the standard approach adopted by PCB designers across various PCB design tools, involves meticulous control over t