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 ...

Our bedrooms should be comfortable, cosy, and enveloping spaces – creating the impression of being hugged. When designing a bedroom from scratch, there are many important elements to consider to get ...

Physical verification is an essential step in integrated circuit (IC) design verification. Foundries provide design rule manuals that specify the precise physical requirements needed to ensure the ...

One problem with writing an Application Note on PCB layout is that the people who read it are usually not the ones who are going to use it. Even if the designer has struggled through electromagnetic ...

There has been vast progress over the last 30 years or so in digital layout automation, making it possible to develop complex digital ICs relatively quickly. However, for analog layout, techniques are ...

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