Semiconductor Engineering

What’s After FinFETs?

Chipmakers are readying their next-generation technologies based on 10nm and/or 7nm finFETs, but it’s still not clear how long the finFET will last, how long the 10nm and 7nm nodes for high-end ...
Semiconductor Engineering

The Bumpy Road To 10nm FinFETs

Foundry vendors are currently ramping up their 16nm/14nm finFET processes in the market. Vendors are battling each other for business in the arena, although the migration from planar to finFETs is ...
Electronic Design

FinFETs Herald A Seismic Shift In Semiconductor Technology

When making the transition from planar devices to FinFETs, IP design challenges arise that require education and experience when dealing with the complexities. Since the inception of the ...
EDN

Address FinFET test challenges

FinFET technology is seen as the answer to fabrication processes below 20 nm. However, FinFET also presents a lot of uncertainty and concern related to defect manifestation, necessary test methods, ...
Design-Reuse

Synopsys' Custom Compiler Certified for TSMC 10-nm and 7-nm FinFET Process Nodes

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Mar. 30, 2016 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that the company's new Custom Compiler™ tool (see today's news release) has been certified by TSMC for 10-nanometer ...
Digi Times

UMC and Synopsys collaboration speeds 14-nm custom design

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and United Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303) (UMC) today announced that the two companies have worked together to enable Synopsys Custom Compiler and ...
Design-Reuse

Synopsys Custom Compiler Certified for Samsung's 10-nm Process Technology

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Oct. 24, 2016 -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that its Custom Compiler ™ tool has been certified by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. to support their ...