Making a Difference: CSR Initiatives by Signoff Semiconductors Introduction Creating a strong social impact has always been one of the major goals for Signoff Semiconductors. As a service-based organization founded on 10th December 2015, we have always believed in giving back to society as much as possible and are dedicated to making a meaningful impact since the initiation of our

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OCV, AOCV, and POCV Fig1: Derate Factor on Setup Analysis          Fig2: Derate Factor on Hold Analysis Issues in OCV:   Advance On-Chip Variation (AOCV):                  Fig3: Bounding box for cell and net distance Distance: If the distance increases, systematic variation will increase, and to mitigate the variation, we need to use a higher derate value. So along with the

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Introduction Optical Proximity Correction OPC is a resolution enhancement technique based on optical lithography. It is used in sub-wavelength lithography to deal with the severe image distortions. These image distortions typically include the: increased corner rounding, line-end shortening and changes in the width when located in isolated or dense environments. This technique helps in improving the imaging resolution. It is

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Layout Blog: Standard Cells Multiple Architectures Standard-cell library offers multiple architecture for best optimisation in performance, power, and area requirements of Digital designs. High Performance Architecture, a High-Density Architecture for varied customer application requirements. In each requirement (power/performance/area), layout approaches will be different to meet the design specifications. Here, we will covering in more common guidelines. Standard Cell Templates: Based

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IC Design & Flow Overview INTRODUCTION:Integrated circuits (ICs) have revolutionized the world as we know it. They power the devices we use every day and have enabled advancements in fields ranging from telecommunications to medicine. But have you ever wondered how these tiny chips, no bigger than a fingernail, are designed and manufactured? The IC design process is a complexRead more