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Scaling custom digital layout for next-generation chip design

Posted: 07 Jun 2010  Print Version  Bookmark and Share Subscribe

Keywords: chip design  custom digital layout  40nm semiconductor 

[Summary of tips] Layout for large digital IC designs is generally created using highly automated place-and-route (APR) tools. Although there are trade-offs for using APR instead of custom layout, the speed and confidence offered by APR far out weigh the compromises in area or performance for most designs. But designs that require the utmost in ......
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