Development and maintenance of PDK's with focus on physical verification rule decks Job Description
In your new role you will :
- Develop / maintain DRC, LVS, RCX, Latchup rule decks and develop QA to meet high quality standards
- Develop new Pcell's (symbol / layout) or enhance existing Pcell's
- Work closely with the Design Teams, Technology Teams, and Fab groups to understand specifications and requirements
- Work closely with Technology department and Fab to define design rules and translate them into an accurate Calibre DRC and LVS rule decks
- Meet timelines and provide innovative solutions to achieve high level of satisfaction among PDK users
- Address change requests from the Device Design and Device Characterization groups in a consistent and effective way
- Demonstrate strong teamwork, communication skills and work ethics
- Respond effectively to design center / teams requests in a timely and consistent manner
- Develop and maintain component tests
Your Profile
You are best equipped for this task if you have :
Familiar with full-custom and semi-custom design flows / design conceptsMinimum 5+ years of relavent experienceExpertise in developing PDK components – PV rule decks , Device libraries and techfilesExpertise in EDA tools (Calibre, Virtuoso, QRC) and their interfaces with PDK’sStrong background in semiconductor device physicsStrong layout and design verification experience including but not limited to Calibre : DRC, LVS, PERC, Assura QRCGood understanding of IC fabrication process and IC Design ProcessGood understanding of electronic circuits, layout techniques, Pcell usage and physical verificationExpertise in programming / scripting languages PDK development and QA Python, Perl, TCL, Cadence SKILL, RubyHands on experience with Configuration, Release and Build ManagementExposure to issue tracking tools (JIRA) is a definite plusExposure to formal QA procedures will be an added advantageExperience with MS-Office, ideally basic knowledge in working on UNIX / Linux platformsExcellent programming skills with computational thinkingProactive with good communication (assertive) and interpersonal skillsAvid programmer with excellent debugging skills to diagnose and devise workarounds for PDK / flow / design issues