The steps of a complex process can be displayed in sequence using a graphic referred to as a process flowchart. The graphic explains the way a process is or should be functioning, depending on the ...

Yield and cost have always been critical factors for both manufacturers and designers of semiconductor products. Meeting yield and product cost targets is a continuous challenge, due to new device ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Each new process node brings its own set of challenges for the design flow, and the 90-nanometer node is about to deliver a whopper. So says Craig Peterson, co-general manager of ...

Once upon a time, integrated circuits (ICs) were built by the same companies that designed them. The design of an IC was tightly integrated with the manufacturing processes available within each ...

Scale-up involves increasing pump sizes, reactor volumes, and flow rates—but the process control logic and system ...

Recently, Brian Bailey organized a round table that resulted in a two-part article called Supporting CPUs Plus FPGAs. The experts discussed the evolving reality of systems design based on FPGAs and ...