1.Previous
3.Next

of a manufactured wafer. This involves identifying critical areas of the design, adding redundancy, and implementing layout strategies that improve the likelihood of successful fabrication.

; Reliability
: DFM encompasses techniques to ensure chips are reliable throughout their expected lifespan. This involves analyzing how design choices impact electromigration, hot carrier injection, and other potential failure mechanisms, and designing accordingly.

Techniques

Some common DFM techniques used in semiconductor design

1.Previous
3.Next