Semiconductor Engineering

An Introduction To Semiconductor Process Modeling

Semiconductor process engineers would love to develop successful process recipes without the guesswork of repeated wafer testing. Unfortunately, developing a successful process can’t be done without ...
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Process variability becoming competitive weapon?

SAN FRANCISCO—Manufacturing process variability has for years been demonized by tool vendors looking to sell design-for-manufacturing (DFM) solutions. Now, one of them, Mentor Graphics Corp., has a ...
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Modeling process variability in design flow

It is becoming more and more difficult in nanometer designs to reliably print the image intended by the designer. This task is demanding enough under normal conditions; maintaining pattern fidelity ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Process Variation Analysis Of Device Performance Using Virtual Fabrication — Methodology Demonstrated On A CMOS 14-nm FinFET Vehicle

A new methodology to assess the impact of fabrication inherent process variability on 14-nm fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device performance. August 18th, 2021 - By: Coventor A new methodology ...