There may have been a time when AMD founder Jerry Sanders famous quote: “real men (i.e., real companies) have their own fabs” rang true, but in today’s business climate it seems quaint at best.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — It's becoming increasingly expensive and difficult to own a semiconductor fabrication facility, according to panelists at Mentor Graphics' EDA Tech Forum here Monday (Oct. 9).

While there are a number of ways to go about reliability and transistor aging analysis, it is all in large part dependent on fabs and foundries to provide the aging models. The situation is also not ...

When first-pass silicon arrives back from the foundry, accurate simulation models are critical to first-time success. Of course, we all prefer to avoid expensive learning experiences. So every ...