The technology aims for significant reduction of microchip’s layout design cycle; particularly, in advanced nanometer ranges, 7nm and below, enabling faster chip’s design and manufacturing cycle SAN ...

Why it's essential to combine sign-off accuracy, iterative feedback, and intelligent automation in complex designs.

The Homes & Gardens Library is a definitive collection of design rules and timeless explainers. From how to choose a sofa to the principles of layout, each entry blends editorial authority, expert ...

Galley kitchen layouts are one of the main ways to plan out your kitchen. These efficient cook spaces are generally long, narrow layouts, comprising two rows of base and wall cupboards with a corridor ...

As integrated circuit (IC) designs continue to scale, the demand for efficient power management, performance optimization and reliable physical layout modification grows more critical. Meeting these ...

As technology migrates from 90 nm to 65 nm and, eventually, to the 45-nm node, fast yield ramp-up is increasingly difficult to achieve due to the sub-wavelength effects of lithography. While minimum ...

FinFETs form the foundation for many of today’s semiconductor fabrication techniques but also create significant design concerns that affect your layout. Understanding the changes and design ...

Open any switching power-supply datasheet or design handbook and the message is the same: follow these layout guidelines, OR ELSE. Even if the schematic has all the proper connections and the bill of ...