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ASICPhysicalDesignMethodologyEngineer
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“ASIC Physical Design Methodology Engineer at Us. Skills: ASIC Physical Design Methodology, Timing Analysis and Closure, Constraint Definition and Validation, STA Tool Proficiency, Advanced CMOS Technologies. Develop timing analysis and timing closure methodologies. Implement flow automation for large-scale, high-speed semicustom chips”
What You'll Achieve.
improve design performance, predictability, and silicon reliability
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, 2+ years of hands-on experience in physical design implementation, Proven experience in synthesis, timing constraints definition, timing analysis, and timing closure, Advanced proficiency in commercial STA tools, such as Synopsys PrimeTime, Spice, Redhawk, Cadence Tempus, Synopsys TCM, or Ausdia TimeVision, Solid expertise in STA principles and timing signoff processes including good knowledge of crosstalk analysis, IR-drop, electro-migration, noise, OCV, timing margins, Hands-on experience in advanced CMOS technologies, design with FinFET technology 7nm/5nm/3nm and beyond, Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language, including Perl, TCL, Python, or C++, verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
Experience in flow development or automation for ASIC backend design
What You'll Do.
Develop timing analysis and timing closure methodologies
Implement flow automation for large-scale
high-speed semicustom chips
Establish methodologies for timing constraints and SDC
Take responsibility for EDA tool evaluation
Collaborate with EDA vendors to enhance commercial timing signoff tools
constraint lint tools and spice simulation tools
Develop and validate flows for PT-spice regression
silicon correlation for high-speed designs
Develop flows/recommendations on STA and PNR in deep submicron physical effects aging
Develop flows and methodologies to improve design performance
and silicon reliability
Drive physical friendly design with all related teams: ASIC/P&R/DFT/SI/ARCH etc.
Work for the most advanced process/technology
the biggest chip in the world
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams; drive physical friendly design with all related teams: ASIC/P&R/DFT/SI/ARCH etc.
Communication Scope
verbal and written communication skills
Full Job Description
ASIC-PD team is hiring both junior and senior engineers, whose work scope is physical design from RTL to GSDII: design quality check, synthesis, formal check, partitioning, constraint (for both design and process), async check, timing analysis/fixing/signoff, also all related flow. Join us, you will work together with expertise in all these areas; you will not only work for physical application, but also drive physical friendly design with all related teams: ASIC/P&R/DFT/SI/ARCH etc.; you will work for the most advanced process/technology, the biggest chip in the world. **What You’ll Be Doing:** * Develop timing analysis and timing closure methodologies, and implement flow automation for large-scale, high-speed semicustom chips based on deep submicron processes. * Establish methodologies for timing constraints and SDC (release, including automatic constraint generation, constraint linting, and validation of timing exceptions. * Take responsibility for EDA tool evaluation and collaborate with EDA vendors to enhance commercial timing signoff tools, constraint lint tools and spice simulation tools. * Develop and validate flows for PT-spice regression, silicon correlation for high-speed designs. * Develop flows/recommendations on STA and PNR in deep submicron physical effects aging, IR drop, crosstalk, noise and etc. * Develop flows and methodologies to improve design performance, predictability, and silicon reliability. **What We Need To See:** * Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with 2+ years of hands-on experience in physical design implementation. * Proven experience in synthesis, timing constraints definition, timing analysis, and timing closure. * Advanced proficiency in commercial STA tools, such as Synopsys PrimeTime, Spice, Redhawk, Cadence Tempus, Synopsys TCM, or Ausdia TimeVision. * Solid expertise in STA principles and timing signoff processes including good knowledge of crosstalk analysis, IR-drop, electro-migration,
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