Seeking perfection: The growing role of verification in SoC design 09/08/2011 Verification has consumed the lion's share of the time and cost in chip design for at least the past decade. The reason is clear: once the design has 'taped out' – even though no-one has actually sent a layout on tape for years – it's gone. Only when you get the silicon back do you find out whether you have a working device or the source material for some attractive pendants. Verification is the one thing you have to determine how successful the project will be before it's too late. Read Article
The measures chip makers are taking to continue to use 193nm lithography 10/05/2011 We have an industry that relies on using light with a wavelength close to 200nm to draw features as narrow as 30nm on chips. Read Article