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CDNLive Silicon Valley 2015: Implementation Challenges for Large 28nm SoCsThe Fuller View Blog - Brian FullerMar. 06, 2015 |
Technical press coverage traditionally focuses on the bleeding-edge nodes because that’s where the biggest challenges are. But today, our industry sits astride two distinct paths: One, next-generation process nodes. But the second path is mature nodes, which are getting extended life thanks to exploding markets such as the Internet of Things.
And those mature nodes—and attendant methodologies—are constantly being refreshed to address evolving design demands. To get a sense for what’s required, I chatted with Nilesh Ranpura, engineering manager at eInfochips, to get a sense for his company’s experience in physical design (Netlist to GDSII implementation).
