Chung-Kuan Cheng received a Ph.D. degree inelectrical engineering and computer sciences from University ofCalifornia, Berkeley in 1984. From 1984 to 1986 he was a senior CADengineer at Advanced Micro ...
As integrated circuit (IC) designs continue to scale, the demand for efficient power management, performance optimization and reliable physical layout modification grows more critical. Meeting these ...
Once upon a time, integrated circuits (ICs) were built by the same companies that designed them. The design of an IC was tightly integrated with the manufacturing processes available within each ...
It is important that engineers document the design process so that they can communicate it to others and ensure no information is lost. It is also critical for convincing decision-makers to approve ...
Have you ever thought about how and why something was designed? Who was considered a “stakeholder” for the design? And what biases are baked within the process of designing something? These are some ...
The process of chip design is a complex and multi-step endeavour that involves various stages from initial system specifications to manufacturing. Each step is crucial in achieving the goal of ...