Complete Process of Digital IC Design: From Code to GDS File, Navigating the “Front-End” and “Back-End” of Chip Development

The mobile chips and computer memory you use every day are backed by a set of “standardized design processes”—from defining chip specifications to generating production-ready layout files, it goes through two major stages: front-end “coding and simulation” and back-end “layout and verification”. Any mistake in these steps could lead to losses in the millions. This … Read more

DeepSeek’s Role in Wafer Design Success

DeepSeek's Role in Wafer Design Success

DeepSeek has unlimited potential. DeepSeek is like a treasure trove, always providing surprising answers. Today, I plan to squeeze more potential from DeepSeek. I assume the role of a founder of a device company, desperately needing wafer success. The last resort it offered was unexpected; DeepSeek has even entrusted hope to a “deity.” Asking the … Read more