The emergence of FinFET transistors has had a significant impact on the IC physical design and design-for-test flows. The introduction of FinFETs means that CMOS transistors must be modeled as ...
When making the transition from planar devices to FinFETs, IP design challenges arise that require education and experience when dealing with the complexities. Since the inception of the ...
The industry’s quest to continue on the semiconductor roadmap defined by Moore’s Law has led to the adoption of a new transistor structure. Whether you call them finFETs, tri-gate or 3D transistors, ...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced several innovations for the 2014 release of its industry-leading suite of device modeling and characterization software tools. The suite comprises ...
WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mentor Graphics Corp. (NAS: MENT) today announced that its Calibre® physical verification platform has achieved version 0.1 of design reference manual (DRM) and ...
The size and performance advantages of FinFETs are leading to a general industry adoption of these 3D transistors at the more advanced technology nodes. These complex transistors, however, exacerbate ...
Also known as 3D transistors, FinFETs provide a significant speed boost while cutting dynamic power in half and static power by as much as 90%. They're also the next big thing in low-power computing.