Methods

Cross-cutting, chip-independent procedures.

• PEX pole-shift triage — diagnosing post-layout pole shifts
• kTC noise budget — switched-cap noise budgeting procedure
• Calibre setup — DRC/LVS/PEX, DSPF/PEX netlist flow

Toolchain: Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre (PSS/PAC/PNOISE), Calibre (DRC/LVS/PEX), Verilog-A testbenches.