DRC

DTCO (design technology co-optimization) looks to address systemic verification challenges but the process still needs to be extended.

Calibre Design Enhancer moves physical verification checks and automated DRC-clean via and cell insertion into P&R

The system-in-package and module trends in system design promote bringing together physical (DRC) and electrical (LVS) verification.

Siemens has launched Calibre DRC engines that make it easier to perform useful checks early in the layout process.

Aki Fujimura of mask specialist D2S sees curved shapes as key to improving die yield and performance but it needs EDA support.

TSMC has certified the Aprisa place-and-route software from Siemens Digital Industries Software for the N5 and N4 process technologies.

A Siemens white paper describes a way of automatically deriving information from 2.5D/3DIC designs to streamline latchup design-rules verification.

A case study describes how the RF and AMS specialist achieved efficiencies on a complex server DSP SoC project by running as-you-go DRC during place and route.

Mentor has released a tool that attempts to deal with the problems encountered in the use of physical circuit verification in the early stages of SoC integration.

AMD worked with Microsoft and Azure to cut DRC runtimes and control memory usage for a 7nm cloud-based design.