As we all know, the back-end design of layout implementation known as integrated circuit (IC) layout — is simplistically divided into ASIC-style flow and full-custom flow. This article will try to ...

The best news when you power up a prototype supply board for the very first time is when it not only works, but also runs quiet and cool. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. A common problem ...

Design inspiration plays a practical role in daily work. Designers frequently revisit sites of reference when there is a lack ...

This paper presents some key concepts necessary to design and build high-quality, mixed-signal IP in 28-nm or smaller geometries. The paper addresses specific design, layout, and verification ...