29 Oct 2025 · 8 min
Design for Testability (DFT) – Why It Matters for Chip Reliability
As semiconductor designs grow increasingly complex, integrating billions of transistors into a single chip, testing becomes a critical step in ensuring product quality and reliability.
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29 Oct 2025 · 8 min
Physical Design – The Art of Turning Logic into Silicon
Every semiconductor begins as a collection of logical functions, but the real transformation happens when those functions take shape in silicon. This transformation is made possible through Physical Design (PD) - the stage in the VLSI design flow where digital logic is translated into a geometric layout ready for fabrication.
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10-Dec-2025 · 8 min
Understanding the Concept of VSI
VSI (Verdi Signoff Infrastructure) is a structured, signoff-driven verification methodology built around Synopsys Verdi. It provides unified visibility, automated checks, and detailed debug capabilities for low-power verification.
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31-Dec-2025 · 8 min
Understanding Equivalence Checking in VLSI
In VLSI design, equivalence checking is a key part of the broader discipline known as formal verification. Unlike functional verification, which relies on exhaustive simulation with test vectors, equivalence checking uses mathematical modelling to prove that two versions of a design behave identically under all circumstances.
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31-Dec-25 · 5 min
Understanding the Concept of Register Replication
Register Replication is an optimization technique used in VLSI design where a single register driving many loads (high fanout) is duplicated into multiple identical registers. Each replicated register drives a smaller set of loads.
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