Design rule checker adapts to the nanometre era

Calibre nmDRC redefines traditional design rule checking by dramatically reducing total cycle time and integrating critical elements such as critical area analysis and critical feature identification.

Available now from Mentor Graphics, the Calibre nmDRC redefines the traditional design rule checking (DRC) step by dramatically reducing total cycle time and integrating critical elements such as critical area analysis and critical feature identification, all required to solve the yield challenges of the nanometre era.

Calibre nmDRC is part of a new platform from Mentor, the Calibre nm Platform.

This platform signals a major shift in the way the EDA industry addresses the complexity of nanometre design.

In nanometre technology, physical verification has become a sophisticated, multi-stage process that demands highly integrated approaches to the processing and handling of huge amounts of complex design data.

Total cycle time is on the rise due to more complex and larger designs, higher error counts and more verification iterations.

Calibre nmDRC responds to the need for reduced cycle time with a revolutionary new approach.

It provides four key capabilities that differentiate Calibre nmDRC substantially from traditio