Options

Question 1

What does ECO stand for?

Answer 1

Engineering Change Order

Question 2

What are option layers?

Answer 2

Predestined layers that will be allowed to change during an ECO.

Question 3

What are three applications of options?

Answer 3

1. To tweak device parameters.
2. To derive different functionalities from the same circuit.
3. To create a family of chips, known as a chip set. Each member of the chip set has unique functional differences while still maintaining the bulk of the chip functions.

Question 4

What are ways to incorporate options into DRC and LVS?

Answer 4

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