Design for Manufacturability Gears Up for 32 nm
Design for manufacturing (DFM) has become part of the mainstream IC design flow, but many tough problems remain to be solved, according to an interview with Andrew Kahng, professor at the University of California at San Diego (UCSD). Kahng, who is also co-founder of start-up Blaze DFM, talks about what's in use today, what's needed for 32 nm, the role of restricted design rules, the importance of electrical DFM, and directions for future research.