People are always asking “What should I expect when I start designing at 20nm using double patterning?” It’s a good question, but in many real aspects, the answer is “It depends,” and that is not very ...

Scanner resolution improvements have diminished since the 193-nm wavelength became commonplace. Today’s technologies are sufficient for 28-nm IC designs using immersion, but not beyond without ...

According to Applied Materials, it is. As 32 nm technologies ramp within the next two years, the extension of optical lithography to meet patterning requirements is the industry’s most urgent ...

Michael White, director of product marketing, Calibre Physical Verification products, Mentor Graphics At the rate that new technology nodes keep racing by, it sure feels like we’re speeding down the ...