Addressing Multi-Die Chiplet Design Challenges
What you'll learn:
- Why today's 3D ICs are really large systems.
- Why security is important to the chiplet supply chain.
I talked with Abhijeet Chakraborty, Vice President Engineering at Synopsys, about multi-die ICs and where chiplets are headed (watch video above). Synopsys has been at the forefront of chiplet designs with tools like its 3DIC Compiler (see figure). Abhijeet addresses questions about securing the chiplet supply chain as well as how artificial intelligence (AI) affects the tools and system designs.
The 3DIC Compiler combines many of Synopsys' tools, such as RedHawk-SC, RedHawk-SC Electrothermal, and Ansys HFSS-IC. These provide "automation and optimizations for multiphysics analysis including power and signal integrity, thermal, and mechanical stress." The AI capabilities of the compiler are used to improve development times as well as optimize the system design. It's certified by major foundries.
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