Silicon Integration Initiative Expands Design for Manufacturability Coalition

The Silicon Integration Initiative has welcomed Polyteda Software Corporation as the latest member of its Design for Manufacturability Coalition (DFMC). The DFMC's open standards aim to simplify software interfaces between EDA tools and manufacturing software. Polyteda joins prominent industry leaders such as Cadence Design Systems, Intel Corporation, and Synopsys in pushing for interoperability in semiconductor manufacturing. The coalition's work has led to the creation of the OpenDFM 1.0 and OpenDFM 1.1 standards, which provide high-level DRC languages and improved verification capabilities.

Key Takeaways:

• Polyteda Software Corporation, a provider of advanced physical verification solutions, has joined the Design for Manufacturability Coalition (DFMC) as a member.
• The DFMC's open standards aim to specify open standards for software interfaces between EDA software tools and manufacturing software.
• The specification includes standard terminology definitions, semantics, and exchange formats for relevant manufacturing information.
• OpenDFM 1.0 and OpenDFM 1.1 standards provide high-level DRC languages and improved verification capabilities.
• Polyteda's CEO, Randy Smith, emphasizes the importance of emerging technologies in standards development to avoid Limiting innovation.
• Si2's President and CEO, Steve Schulz, praises the DFMC's progress in solving industry problems and ensuring interoperability.

Statistics:

• 11 companies have joined the DFMC, including Polyteda Software Corporation, Cadence Design Systems, Intel Corporation, and Synopsys.
• The first official release of the OpenDFM 1.0 standard was approved on November 9, 2010.
• OpenDFM 1.1 has added significant capabilities, including targeting functions.
• The coalition's work aims to improve software interfaces between EDA tools and manufacturing software.

Sources:

• "Collapse of DFMC Member Dialogue"
• "Silver Column Algeisp companies"