NPN Transistor NPN transistors are crucial components in modern electronic devices. They are often created using advanced CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor)…
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Folding the Transistors Folding FETs in electronic circuits is done to address layout and aspect ratio considerations. When FETs have…
Layout Post Processing Traditionally, the process of designing integrated circuits (ICs) involved converting specifications into physical layouts, verifying timing, and…
Netlist Netlists play a crucial role in bridging the gap between the schematic design entry and the subsequent physical design…
Gajski-Kuhn Y-Chart The concept of a circuit’s three domains, namely its behavioral, structural, and geometrical/physical views, was initially introduced by…
Layout Data Structure In the realm of chip and PCB (Printed Circuit Board) design, layout data plays a fundamental role.…
CMOS Process Options To implement both NMOS- and PMOS-FETs in semiconductor processes, it’s necessary to have areas of p-conductive and…
What are density rules in semiconductor layout design? “To avoid void or hillocks in layout, we need to maintain density.”…
Dual-Damascene The dual-Damascene process represents an advancement in semiconductor manufacturing, streamlining the fabrication of metallization layers and vias within a…
Heteroepitaxy Heteroepitaxy in semiconductor manufacturing involves the growth of a material on a substrate where the material structure on the…