DFM
Proactive DFM on the Desktop
As process geometries shrink, Design for Manufacturing methodologies can play a key role in helping improve yields. As a member of the Common Platform Technology collaboration, Samsung provides foundry customers with flexible, broad DFM solutions to meet their unique needs. Customers can manage a DFM program from their desktop or opt for DFM services to analyze, enhance and certify their IP and library elements.
DFM throughout design process
DFM is built into the Common Platform technology libraries, IP and reference flows and validated as compatible across all manufacturing facilities. The alliance's DFM initiative covers design through mask making, with alliance members providing tools and services to customers such as:
- Recommended design rules with rankings and weights
- DFM design guidelines that go beyond the design rule manual
- Checking decks for cell-level and chip-level manufacturability
- Lithography, CMP and Critical Area hot spot modeling
- DFM review services
Growing List of Third-party DFM Tools
Foundry customers can access a growing list of DFM solutions from Samsung's DFM partners.
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