Colorless vs. Colored Double-Patterning Design Flows
The options and potential pitfalls of each approach.
Colored vs. Colorless double patterning design flows—do you know which one is best for your design? What options does your foundry allow? Do you debug one differently from the other? In this short video, I’ll demonstrate the differences between colored and colorless DP design flows, and explain the options and potential pitfalls of each approach. With a better understanding of how to design and debug each style, design teams will be prepared to work more efficiently using either of these DP design flows.
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David Abercrombie
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David Abercrombie is the marketing director for Calibre multi-patterning, machine-learning, and licensing applications at Siemens EDA, a part of Siemens Digital Industries Software. Abercrombie drives the roadmap for developing new and enhanced EDA tools to solve the growing challenges in advanced physical verification and design for manufacturing (DFM). Prior to joining Siemens, Abercrombie managed yield enhancement programs in semiconductor manufacturing at multiple companies. He is extensively published in papers and patents on semiconductor processing, yield enhancement, and physical verification. Abercrombie received his BSEE from Clemson University, and his MSEE from North Carolina State University.
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