In the nanometer era, die areas are getting larger as the designs are getting more and more complex. In order to ensure the correctness of the implemented design, bigger layout databases needs to be ...

A schematic diagram is not a detailed blueprint of an analog circuit; instead, it’s more like architectural sketch of the circuit. Look at any schematic for a CMOS analog IC circuit and you will see ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of system-on-chip (SoC) development, the intricate dance between design complexity and silicon technology advancements continues to shape the future of electronic ...

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digi-Key, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, and Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT), the worldwide ...

The design teams typically invest years and numerous iterations to validate IP and produce a functioning chip. Once this validation is complete, they create derivatives of the silicon-proven IP, often ...

All design engineers know it well: there is hardly any time left until tape-out, but the amount of work that remains is not decreasing as fast as the deadline is approaching. The intricate schematic ...

Design reuse is a big part of modern product design, including home audio systems. Reducing systems to sections that can be copied and pasted over and over again is key to getting to market quickly.

As author R. Jacob “Jake” Baker points out in the preface to this comprehensive volume, CMOS technology has dominated the fabrication of ICs for 25 years, and is likely to dominate it for another 25 ...