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.

When it comes to tile, you have a lot more options than you’d think. Factors like craftsmanship, material, pattern, and more can all impact the cost of tile. And while a couple dollars per square foot ...

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, ...

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 ...

People don’t visit websites for the design – they want content. As explained in Web UI Patterns 2016 Vol. 1, design is just a means of presenting content in the most intuitive and useful manner. In ...

In VLSI layout design, density issues are critical factors influencing the performance, yield, and reliability of integrated circuits. This whitepaper delves into the several types of density issues, ...

Jerry Cao is a UX content strategist at UXPin — the wireframing and prototyping app. To learn more about content-first design, download the free e-book Web UI Design for the Human Eye: Content ...

A lithographic (litho) hotspot is a defect on a wafer that is created during manufacturing by a combination of systematic process variation and resolution enhancement technology (RET) limitations.

As design nodes drop below 45nm, design rules are exploding in number and complexity, making design rule checking (DRC) harder and lengthier. What we have observed across the industry is that the ...