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Posts tagged with 'Power'

IBM Addresses Leakage

Posted Nov 20, 2009, by David Abercrombie

In case you missed the webinar by Jim Culp on November 3rd, I wanted to give you an opportunity to see what you missed. Jim is a Senior Engineer in IBM’s Advanced Physical Design and Technology Integration team. He is leading a team in the development of Parametric DFM and the mitigation of Circuit Limited Yield (CLY). During the webinar he discussed how CLY is becoming the leading contributor to yield … Read More

Tags: Power, Physical Verification, Yield, Design Quality, Design for Manufacturing, IC Verification, Leakage, DRC, IC Design

David's DAC09 - Off to a great start!

Posted Jul 28, 2009, by David Abercrombie

Well it felt familiar to be back in San Francisco for DAC this year. However, I wasn’t ready for the cold. It was 100 degrees in Portland when I left and I always assume the Bay area will be warmer. Luckily I looked at the weather map before I finished packing and replaced my short sleeve shirts with long sleeve ones. I didn’t get in until late Sunday night so I only had time for a dinner in the Westin … Read More

Tags: IC Verification, IC Design, Yield, Design Quality, Design for Manufacturing, DAC, Design Rules, Leakage, DRC, Physical Verification, Power, Design Rule Checking