As a Synthesis design engineer, you will work with architects / designers for IP development
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Design synthesis : Performing logical and physical synthesis of blocks in IP
- Design analysis : Analyzing and verifying that the design meets requirements for functionality, performance, and area
- Design constraints : Defining synthesis design constraints and resolving STA issues
- Timing analysis : Analyzing timing arc and liberty quality, and providing suggestions for fixing timing violations
- Design quality checks : Completing all design quality checks and data quality checks (CDC / RDC / LINT / No clock flops etc)
- Collaboration : Working with RTL engineers to fix timing issues
- Tool evaluation : Driving new tool evaluation and methodology refinement
- ECO Implementation : Develop / enhance auto ECO generation scripts for timing closure and ECO implementation
- Power : Low power optimizations / UPF
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE :
Synthesis engineers should have prior experience with :
Synopsys tools for ASIC synthesis and timing constraintsStrong background in Timing analysis and CDCExperience in CDC / RDC / LINT closureFamiliar with power intent definition, implementation (UPF)Knowledge of various implementation and architectural techniques for low power optimization.Verilog and System VerilogPerl / TCL / Makefile scriptingPower Analysis using Power Artist and PTPXLEC, LP signoff toolsVLSI front end design stepsSkills Required
Synthesis, Constraints, cdc, Verilog