This paper gives an overview of the different tools, needed for accomplishing optimal IC manufacturability and rapid technology learning during the successive phases of process maturity. The paper then describes two specific DfM tools that are in use within Philips Semiconductors.
Index Terms:
DfM, yield improvement, yield prediction, wire spreading
Citation:
Kees Veelenturf, "The Road to Better Reliability and Yield Embedded DfM Tools," date, pp.67, Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE '00), 2000