“Transistor characteristics in advanced technology nodes are strongly impacted by devices design and process integration choices. Variation in the layout and pattern configuration in close proximity ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Mar. 30, 2016 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today unveiled Custom Compiler™, a new custom design solution that closes the FinFET productivity gap by shortening custom design ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Mar. 30, 2016 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that the company's new Custom Compiler™ tool (see today's news release) has been certified by TSMC for 10-nanometer ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today introduced major enhancements to its Cadence ® Virtuoso ® custom IC design platform that improve electronic system ...

Since the inception of the integrated-circuit (IC) industry, design metrics such as performance, power, area, cost, and time-to-market have remained the same. In fact, Moore’s law is all about ...

The next frontier in the electronics industry is the FinFET, a new type of multi-gate 3D transistor that offers tremendous power and performance advantages compared to traditional, planar transistors.

FinFET transistors are now in production at the major foundries, having gone from drawing board to products on the shelf in record time. FinFET adoption has been growing steadily because they deliver ...

FinFET technology is seen as the answer to fabrication processes below 20 nm. However, FinFET also presents a lot of uncertainty and concern related to defect manifestation, necessary test methods, ...

Stating that not all FinFETs are created equal, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that the IP and design enablement ecosystem for its ...

Company's 14nm roadmap accelerates customers' path to FinFET technology Milpitas, Calif., Sept. 20, 2012 – GLOBALFOUNDRIES today accelerated its leading-edge roadmap with the launch of a new ...

TSMC certifies Custom Compiler for 10nm and 7nm FinFET process technologies Custom Compiler supports new FinFET requirements such as track-pattern and full coloring ...