Written Test Question for Physical Design Engineer: Question Set – 6
Code: ALTRN0Y112020PDSome companies take a written test sometimes to shortlist the candidates before the interview process. This is a common process if the applicants are large in…
Synthesis and Physical Design Interview Questions: Question Set -5
Code: CYPR2Y102020PDIntroduction and ExperiencesSelf IntroductionExplain about the projects that you have worked on. (Type of work and tools used)SynthesisExplain about Synthesis flow and what happens…
50 Most Useful Linux Commands for VLSI Engineers
Linux is an open-source operating system which is the first choice of every technocrat. For VLSI Design Engineers also most of the EDA tools…
IO Interface Analysis: Constraints for IO pins on block level
We all know that all the input and output pins of a block must be constrained in order to enable the PnR tool to optimize…
Module Constraint Types : Guide, Fence and Region
Sometimes we need to place a particular group of standard cells or modules in a particular area (box). PnR tools allow us to do that.…
Best 25 books on VLSI Design
In the previous article, Best 5 books have recommended for Physical Design Engineer. While writing that article it was very difficult to make many books…
Top 5 books for Physical Design Engineer
If you want to enhance your understanding and grow in any field, books can be your best buddy. Reading good books is a proven way…
Physical Verification Interview Questions : Question set – 4
Code: QLCM2Y062020PVGeneral QuestionsWhat are lambda based design rules?What is nm in 10nm technology node? Do you know about under bum density?Any prior experience of PnR?How…
Physical Verification Interview Questions : Question set – 3
Code: INTL2Y052020PVFloorplanWhat are the inputs for floorplan?In order to make sure integration is DRC clean, what rules or guidelines need to be followed at the…
Physical Verification Interview Questions : Question set – 2
Code: INTL2Y052020PVGeneralWhat is done to solve congestion in lower and higher metal?How cell spreading helps in routing congestion?Cell spreading is done on what basis?What is…
Logic Synthesis and Physical Design Interview Questions : Question set – 1
Code: MDTK3Y062019PDSYNFormal IntroductionWhats are the projects you have done related to synthesis and Physical Design?Have you gone through Physical Design flow?What is synthesis?Whats are the…
Basic Dos and Don’ts for Freshers in VLSI Interview
Hello Guys,As you all know that the entry in the VLSI Industry is not easy for freshers, and it becomes more difficult especially if you…
Spare Cells in Physical Design
Once a chip is fabricated and if any functionality issue is found in the chip or some functionality enhancement is required in the next fabrication.…
DeCap Cells in Physical Design | Use of Decap Cells in PD
Decap cells are basically a charge storing device made of the capacitors and used to support the instant current requirement in the power delivery network.…
End Cap Cells in VLSI | Boundary Cells in VLSI
There are high chances to get damaged the gate of standard cells placed at the boundary during the manufacturing of chip. To prevent such damages…
Well Tap Cells in Physical Design
Well tap cells (or Tap cells) are used to prevent the latch-up issue in the CMOS design. Well tap cells connect the nwell to VDD…
Standard Cell Library for ASIC Design
Standard cell library is an integral part of ASIC design flow and it helps to reduce the design time drastically. Standard cells used in the…
Electromigration Effect in VLSI
Electromigration is an important issue especially in lower technology node where the cross-sectional area of metal interconnects is very less. In this article, we will…
Inputs for Physical Design | Physical Design input files
In this article, we will discuss what are the inputs required to begin the physical design. In the previous article, we discussed the physical design…
Sanity Checks before Floorplan in Physical Design
Sanity checks are an important step for physical design engineers to make sure that the inputs received for physical design are correct and consistent. Any…