AUSTIN, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — March 15, 2012 — The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) will present details and a demonstration of the Open Design for Manufacturability (OpenDFM) standard at the International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED) which will be held March 19-21 at the TechMart Center in Santa Clara, CA. The presentation will take place on Monday, March 19, from 6PM-7PM, and will be followed by a networking reception with refreshments.

WHAT: Open Design for Manufacturability (OpenDFM) is an open standard from Si2 that uses pattern descriptors, instead of DRC rules, to describe the intent of physical verification and DFM optimization. The OpenDFM presentation will describe how a standard set of pattern descriptors can describe layout patterns that increase yield, patterns that reduce yield and patterns the violate fundamental ground rules. The recent addition of DRC+ technology provides an alternative to expensive and time consuming lithographic and CMP simulations to find the critical yield defects hidden in the layout. The presentation will include a real-time demonstration of processing a single set of OpenDFM rules that are translated and optimized into native rule decks for Mentor, Cadence, Synopsys and Magma physical verification tools.

WHEN & WHERE: TechMart Center in Santa Clara, CA., on Monday, March 19, from 6PM-7PM, followed by a networking reception with refreshments.

WHY ATTEND: ISQED emphasizes a holistic approach toward design quality to highlight and accelerate cooperation among the IC Design, EDA, Semiconductor Process Technology and Manufacturing communities. Si2 complements the ISQED program with concrete examples of how industry standards can improve the way integrated circuits are designed and manufactured, in order to speed time-to market, reduce costs, and meet the challenges of sub-micron design.

For more information and registration for ISQED, click here: http://www.isqed.org

For more information on OpenDFM and the Design for Manufacturability Coalition, click here: http://www.si2.org/?page=1234

About Si2

Si2 is the largest organization of industry-leading semiconductor, systems, EDA and manufacturing companies focused on the development and adoption of standards to improve the way integrated circuits are designed and manufactured, in order to speed time-to market, reduce costs, and meet the challenges of sub-micron design. Now in its 24th year, Si2 is uniquely positioned to enable timely collaboration through dedicated staff and a strong implementation focus driven by its member companies. Si2 represents over 90 companies involved in all parts of the silicon supply chain throughout the world. See www.si2.org

Contact:

Silicon Integration Initiative
William Bayer, 512-342-2244, ext. 304