The increasing complexity of integrated circuit (IC) designs is straining our traditional design rule checking (DRC) methods. The iterative “construct by correction” approach that worked well for ...

Abstract: In this review article, various aspects of plasma etching for very large scale integrated (VLSI) circuit technology are presented. The motivation for using plasma etching and the advantages ...

Microchip has combined a chip-scale caesium atomic clock for good accuracy with a ovened crystal oscillator for good phase noise, in a through-hole package measuring 0.4 x 50.4 x 12.7mm (2 x 2 x ...

The layout development is most critical in integrated circuits (IC's) design because of cost, since it involves expensive tools and ... Random Defects: Due to form of impurities in the silicon itself, ...

Chinese firms rushed to stockpile semiconductors in 2024, driving double-digit expansion of integrated circuit (IC) imports, as the outgoing Biden administration is set to tighten restrictions on ...

Letizia Giuliano, Vice President of IP Product Marketing & Management, will participate in a panel debate addressing the opportunities and challenges in making chiplets the most viable integrated ...

The introduction of Apple Intelligence in iOS 18 hasn’t led to a significant increase in users upgrading to the newest operating system.

This subsector’s products include multi-layer ceramic capacitors, silicon carbide, power devices, micro-inverters, and PCBs as the platform for integrated circuits (IC). “These will complement the ...