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Design with Calibre
Shift left for more efficient block design and chip integration
Block/chip integration is a lot more complicated than it gets credit for. On the face of it, chip integration just…
Speeding up early design rule checking with Calibre nmDRC Recon
By John Ferguson and Nermeen Hossam Chip designers are very aware of how time-consuming early design rule checking (DRC) can…
Automated analysis-based layout enhancements reduce power grid voltage drops during place & route: A case study with Google
By Jeff Wilson Power isn’t just a small factor in the IC design arena—it’s a cornerstone. Design teams work to…
Accelerate IP design cycles and reduce costs with Calibre design stage verification
By Terry Meeks In the fast-paced world of semiconductor design, time is a critical asset. One way IC designers save…
Balancing performance vs. debuggability in LVS circuit verification
By Wael ElManhawy Circuit verification engineers face ever more challenges as semiconductor technology evolves towards smaller process nodes and integrated…
A new physical verification reporting solution smooths the on-time tapeout effort
By Richard Yan In the intricate world of system-on-chip (SoC) development, Physical Verification (PV) reports serve as vital checkpoints throughout…
How to verify well layer connectivity with soft checks
By Terry Meeks In the landscape of modern IC chip verification, ensuring the connectivity from diffusion layers to well regions…
AI/ML rules at the 2024 SPIE Advanced Lithography + Patterning symposium
The SPIE Advanced Lithography + Pattering symposiums were held from 25-29 February this year with enthusiastic and sizable attendance. The…
Chalk Talks Featuring Siemens Digital Industries Software
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Shift Left Block/Chip Design with Calibre
Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and David Abercrombie from Siemens EDA explore the multitude of benefits that shifting left with Calibre can bring to chip and block design. They investigate how Calibre can impact DRC verification, early design error debug, and optimize the configuration and management of multiple jobs for run time improvement.
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Shift Left with Calibre
Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and David Abercrombie from Siemens investigate the details of Calibre’s shift-left strategy. They take a closer look at how the tools and techniques in this design tool suite can help reduce signoff iterations and time to tapeout while also increasing design quality.
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Solutions for Heterogeneous Multicore
Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
Multicore processing is more popular than ever before but how do we take advantage of this new kind of processing? In this episode of Chalk Talk, Jeff Hancock from Siemens and Amelia Dalton investigate the challenges inherent in multicore processing, the benefits of hypervisors and multicore frameworks, and what you need to consider when choosing your next multicore processing solution.
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Software and Automotive Safety
Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
In the realm of automotive designs, safety must reign above all else. But the question remains: How can we innovate within the constraints of today’s safety standards? In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Rob Bates from Siemens about the role ISO 26262 plays when it comes to COTS and open source software, what certified software components are all about, and how heterogeneous multiprocessing can be helpful in your next automotive design.
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Medical Device Security
Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
In the new era of connected medical devices, securing embedded systems has become more important than ever. But, there is a lot medical device designers can borrow from current best-practices for embedded security in general. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Robert Bates from Mentor about strategies and challenges for securing modern medical devices and systems.
Keeping Your Linux Device Secure
Sponsored by Siemens Digital Industries Software
Embedded security is an ongoing process, not a one-time effort. Even after your design is shipped, security vulnerabilities are certain to be discovered - even in things like the operating system. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Kathy Tufto from Mentor - a Siemens business, about how to make a plan to keep your Linux-based embedded design secure, and how to respond quickly when new vulnerabilities are discovered.