This article provides an overview and description of a typical IC layout process. Its describes the various steps within IC layout and the relationship between each step.
IC layout refers to the backend design cycle. If there’s just one aspect that distinguishes the backend design from frontend design, then
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Sometimes, when crossing clock domains, synchronizers are just not enough.
Imagine sending data serially over a single line and receiving it on the other side from the output of a common synchronizer as shown bellow.
Assuming one clock cycle is enough to recover from metastability under the
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