Calibre DFM Adds Bidirectional DEF Integration

Calibre DFM Adds Bidirectional DEF Integration
by Tom Simon on 01-26-2021 at 6:00 am

Siemens EDA DFM flow

GDS and LEF/DEF each came about to support data exchange in different types of design flows, custom layout and place & route respectively. GDS (or stream format) was first created in the late 1970s to support the first generation of custom IC layout tools, such as Calma’s GDSII system. Of course, the GDS format has been updated… Read More