How does PrimeYield LCC work?
PrimeYield LCC simulates the full resolution-enhancement technology (RET) tapeout flow using the same production-baseline technology and manufacturing models used by today’s leading foundries and integrated device manufacturers, and reports lithographic sensitivities in the layout. These problems range from excessive line narrowing and potential line shorting to poor contact and via overlap with metal. PrimeYield LCC ranks these problems by severity and presents them to the designer for review. For customers who own IC Compiler, the problems can be repaired automatically, based on a set of coded correction rules.
