Understanding Diffusion in Silicon Crystals A silicon crystal is essentially a fixed lattice of atoms. For the crystal to be…
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# Define the names of the two metals set metal1 “M1” set metal2 “M2” # Get the coordinates of metal1’s…
What are VIAs in VLSI? When you need to establish connections between different metal layers in VLSI, you’ll use a…
Duty Cycle When you look at the duty cycle, you’re seeing it defined as the ratio of on-time to the…
When we talk about routing in VLSI, we’re referring to the process of creating physical connections between signal pins using…
Metal Layers in VLSI Physical Design In electronic design, the utilization of metal layers is important for routing PG/Clock/Signal paths.…
Metal-semiconductor contact When we discuss the metal-semiconductor (MS) contact, we highlight its vital role in improving the performance of solid-state…
Via doubling is a practical strategy to help stem yield loss in semiconductor manufacturing. When a single via fails to…
Scan-Based Techniques The scan-based design focuses on connecting these storage elements to form a long serial shift register, commonly known…
CPLD and FPGA A Field-Programmable Gate Array, or FPGA, is a flexible type of Field-Programmable Device (FPD) designed with a…