Abstract:
A method includes creating a technology file including data for an integrated circuit including at least one die coupled to an interposer and a routing between the at least one die and the interposer, b) creating a netlist including data approximating at least one of capacitive or inductive couplings between conductors in the at least one die and in the interposer based on the technology file, c) simulating a performance of the integrated circuit based on the netlist, d) adjusting the routing between the at least one die and the interposer based on the simulation to reduce the at least one of the capacitive or the inductive couplings, and e) repeating steps c) and d) to optimize the at least one of the capacitive or inductive couplings.
Abstract:
A method for integrated circuit design includes providing a layout of an integrated circuit; determining key parameters of the integrated circuit; determining target values of the key parameters; and performing a first shrinkage of the layout using a first shrink percentage to generate a shrunk layout. The shrunk layout is evaluated by generating values of the key parameters from the shrunk layout. A portion of the values of the key parameters failing to meet respective ones of the target values is found. Guidelines for tuning manufacturing processes of the shrunk layout are provided, so that the portion of the values of the key parameters can meet the respective ones of the target values.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving an identification of a plurality of cells to be included in an integrated circuit (IC) layout, including a list of pairs of cells within the plurality of cells to be connected to each other. First routing paths are identified, to connect a maximum number of the pairs of cells using one-dimensional (1-D) routing between cells within those pairs of cells. Second routing paths are selected from a predetermined set of two-dimensional (2-D) routing patterns to connect any of the pairs of cells which cannot be connected by 1-D routing. The first and second routing paths are output to a machine readable storage medium to be read by a control system for controlling a semiconductor fabrication process to fabricate the IC.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a system and method for integrated circuit designs and post layout analysis. The integrated circuit design method includes providing a plurality of IC devices with various design dimensions; collecting electrical performance data of the IC devices; extracting equivalent dimensions of the IC devices; generating a shape related model to relate the equivalent dimensions to the electrical performance data of the IC devices; and creating a data refinement table using the equivalent dimensions and the electrical performance data.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit (IC) design method includes providing an IC layout contour based on an IC design layout of an IC device and IC manufacturing data; generating an effective rectangle layout to represent the IC layout contour; and simulating the IC device using the effective rectangular layout.
Abstract:
A method includes receiving an identification of a plurality of cells to be included in an integrated circuit (IC) layout, including a list of pairs of cells within the plurality of cells to be connected to each other. First routing paths are identified, to connect a maximum number of the pairs of cells using one-dimensional (1-D) routing between cells within those pairs of cells. Second routing paths are selected from a predetermined set of two-dimensional (2-D) routing patterns to connect any of the pairs of cells which cannot be connected by 1-D routing. The first and second routing paths are output to a machine readable storage medium to be read by a control system for controlling a semiconductor fabrication process to fabricate the IC.
Abstract:
A method involves providing a circuit pattern, generating a density report for the circuit pattern that identifies a feasible area for dummy insertion, simulating a planarization process with the density report and identifying a hot spot on the circuit pattern, inserting a virtual dummy pattern in the feasible area and adjusting the density report accordingly, and thereafter simulating the planarization process with the adjusted density until the hot spot is eliminated.
Abstract:
A verification system for verifying an integrated circuit design is provided. The verification system includes a functional block finding module configured to identify potential sensitive circuits in the integrated circuit design; and a search module. The search module is configured to find sensitive circuits from the potential sensitive circuits; and verify the sensitive circuits.
Abstract:
A method involves providing a circuit pattern, generating a density report for the circuit pattern that identifies a feasible area for dummy insertion, simulating a planarization process with the density report and identifying a hot spot on the circuit pattern, inserting a virtual dummy pattern in the feasible area and adjusting the density report accordingly, and thereafter simulating the planarization process with the adjusted density until the hot spot is eliminated.