Basic things to know about ASIC VLSI Back-end

• Required tools sets for VLSI Back-end.
• Synthesis:
• Design Compile
• Fusion compile
• RTL Compiler
• DFT (Design For Test)
• DFT Max
• RTL Compiler
• Floor Planning
• Jupiter-XT
• SOC-Encounter-Nano Place
• Innovus 
• Partitioning
• Jupiter-XT
• SOC-Encounter-First Encounter
• Innovus 
• Power Planning
• Jupiter-XT, Primetime
• SOC-Encounter-First Encounter
• Innovus 
• ICC2/Fusion compile 
• Placement
• Jupiter-XT, Astro
• SOC-Encounter-First Encounter
• ICC2/Fusion compile 
•  Clock Tree Synthesis
• Jupiter-XT
• SOC-Encounter-First Encounter
• ICC2/Fusion compile 
• Routing
• Jupiter-XT
• SOC-Encounter-Nano Place
• ICC2/Fusion compile 
• Power Verification (Out GDS-II)
•  Herculis
• Assura
• ICC2/Fusion compile 

Physical Design Flow with i/o+ tools

 

Synthesis & Optimization

1. RTL goes through optimization