FinFET devices were developed to address the need for improved gate control to suppress leakage current (IOFF); DIBL (drain-induced barrier lowering); and process‐induced variability below ...

“Transistor characteristics in advanced technology nodes are strongly impacted by devices design and process integration choices. Variation in the layout and pattern configuration in close proximity ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Mar. 30, 2016 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today unveiled Custom Compiler™, a new custom design solution that closes the FinFET productivity gap by shortening custom design ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Mar. 30, 2016 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that the company's new Custom Compiler™ tool (see today's news release) has been certified by TSMC for 10-nanometer ...

FinFET technology is seen as the answer to fabrication processes below 20 nm. However, FinFET also presents a lot of uncertainty and concern related to defect manifestation, necessary test methods, ...

Since the inception of the integrated-circuit (IC) industry, design metrics such as performance, power, area, cost, and time-to-market have remained the same. In fact, Moore’s law is all about ...

FinFET transistors are now in production at the major foundries, having gone from drawing board to products on the shelf in record time. FinFET adoption has been growing steadily because they deliver ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and HSINCHU, Taiwan, March 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Highlights: Custom Compiler support brings visually-assisted automation to UMC customers New industry-standard interoperable ...