Chip design concepts
Chip design concepts — learning path connecting EDA fundamentals to open practice.
In this section
1 Preliminary knowledge: triode
In one sentence, the latch-up effect means: if a certain parasitic structure appears in t…
024.2 IR voltage drop analysis
In this article, we will discuss what IR drop is in ASIC design, why IR drop problems occ…
034.3 Antenna effect
The gate oxide of a MOS transistor is the most sensitive part of the MOS device. Special …
044.4 Electromigration effect
Electromigration is a very critical issue in integrated circuit design, especially at low…
054.5 Signal integrity and crosstalk effects
According to research from Collett International Research Inc., about one in five chips f…
064.6 Crosstalk
In a previous article, we have discussed signal integrity, crosstalk, crosstalk mechanism…
074.7 Understanding and responding to OCV
In physical design, OCV refers to the difference between the actual performance of the ch…
084.8 Comparison of OCV, AOCV and POCV
In this paper, a comparative study of OCV (On-Chip Variation), AOCV (Advanced On-Chip Var…