Nature

Mixed-Cell-Height Standard Cell Design and Legalization

Mixed-cell-height standard cell design and subsequent legalization represent critical steps in modern integrated circuit development. The technique involves the utilisation of standard cells with ...
Electronic Design

Standard-Cell Optimization Flow Pumps Yield, Tightens Area

Manual and automated IC-layout tools are integrated in the PEYE Yield Finder analysis software. The combined yield-driven, standard-cell, design optimization flow facilitates the application of design ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Transformer Model Based Clustering Methodology For Standard Cell Layout Automation (Nvidia)

A new technical paper titled “Novel Transformer Model Based Clustering Method for Standard Cell Design Automation” was published by researchers at Nvidia. “Standard cells are essential components of ...
Electronic Design

Standard Cell-Optimization Tools, Originally For IDMs, Now Seek To Penetrate Fabless Market

At its introduction almost three years ago, Zenasis Technologies' ZenTime was marketed as a standard cell-optimization tool largely for integrated device manufacturers (IDMs). But Zenasis has ...