The steps of a complex process can be displayed in sequence using a graphic referred to as a process flowchart. The graphic explains the way a process is or should be functioning, depending on the ...

Yield and cost have always been critical factors for both manufacturers and designers of semiconductor products. Meeting yield and product cost targets is a continuous challenge, due to new device ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Each new process node brings its own set of challenges for the design flow, and the 90-nanometer node is about to deliver a whopper. So says Craig Peterson, co-general manager of ...

Open Innovation Platform Drives First Comprehensive and Executable RTL To GDSII Design Flow Hsin-chu, Taiwan, R.O.C. – April, 20, 2009 - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. (TSE: 2330, ...

Once upon a time, integrated circuits (ICs) were built by the same companies that designed them. The design of an IC was tightly integrated with the manufacturing processes available within each ...

Software engineers have a host of tooling to organize their projects, chief being Git software like GitLab or GitHub, but hardware engineers today lack that same organizing principle. They are stuck ...

Micro-electro-mechanical systems have been available for years, and have been successful in selected high-volume applications. But MEMS design is not as organized as it could be. MEMS design typically ...

Vapourtec has recently unveiled their Reaction Controller and Datalogger Module which improves the automation of flow chemistry experiments by enabling automated control and logging when using ...