New Software Features of Knights Technology's Merlin's Framework Increase Productivity and Simplify Schematic Tasks.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1996--Knights Technology, Inc. of Sunnyvale announced two new Merlin's Framework(TM) CAD-navigation software enhancements. The new features are designed to offer enhanced automation of time-consuming tasks for design and failure analysis engineers. The new Bitmap tool of Merlin's Framework helps identify the physical location of failing memory cells. It eliminates screen counting by converting the logical address or row and column coordinates to the physical location. When combined with Knights' optional Defect Wafer Map(TM) tool, it provides immediate correlation between failing memory cells and defects. The Bitmap Tool's Memspec function creates the memory architecture used to locate bits in Merlin's Maskview window. The Bitmap tool also uses the memory architecture file to translate the layout location as seen in Maskview to a row/column array. The SGEN SGEN Signal/System Generator (Schematic A graphical representation of a system. It often refers to electronic circuits on a printed circuit board or in an integrated circuit (chip). See logic gate and HDL. GENeration) option of Merlin's Framework allows for the creation of an EDIF EDIF - Electronic Design Interchange Format. Not a programming language, but a format to simplify data transfer between CAD/CAE systems. LISP-like syntax. See also Berkeley EDIF200. E-mail: <edif-support@cs.man.ac.uk> ftp://edif.cs.man.ac.uk/pub/edif. schematic file for a design created by a synthesis tool. It uses the netlist files to generate the EDIF schematic files, so cell and signal names and the design hierarchy of the output schematic remain consistent with the input netlist. SGEN provides a Graphical User Interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to (GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. ) through which the schematic generation is created and allows the user to choose the schematic symbols. Once an EDIF file is generated, engineers can use Knights' Schemview tool to convert the file and display the schematic. Merlin's Framework can then crossmap that schematic to the netlist and physical layout. As a sophisticated suite of customizable software tools, Merlin's Framework provides computerized interfaces and navigation capabilities for more than 40 different types of analysis and test equipment. Merlin's Framework uses IC CAD design data to navigate various failure analysis and test equipment to specific locations on the circuit and enables users to control a variety of post-silicon test and modification instruments for faster, more efficient problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. in the failure analysis lab. These two new features of Merlin's Framework enhance the ability of Knights' integrated system to quickly and efficiently investigate and resolve failure analysis problems. For more information, contact Scott Shen Shen, in the Bible, place, perhaps close to Bethel, near which Samuel set up the stone Ebenezer. , Product Manager, CAD Navigation CAD Navigation refers to software tools which are used for the correlation of electronic semiconductor design data with a physical semiconductor device. CAD Navigation tools consist of software that is capable of reading and displaying the physical layout and logical schematic for and Low Yield Analysis, at 408/522-8880. Knights Technology offers semiconductor manufacturing software The following list of software modules are the manufacturing components of Baan's ERP (BaanERP) system, acquired by SSA Global in 2003 and subsequently by Infor at the end of 2006. It is listed here because it provides a comprehensive overview of the required software. See MES. solutions for yield enhancement, CAD navigation, and failure analysis. Leveraging our industry experience with Merlin's Framework(TM) -- the recognized standard in CAD navigation for IC design, failure analysis, defect review, and prototype debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. -- Knights Technology has become an industry leader in yield enhancement solutions for IC manufacturing. Our YieldManager yield enhancement software integrates data from process, inspection, test and metrology equipment and provides sophisticated, graphical analysis tools to convert the data into useful information for yield-related decision making. YieldManager software has been purchased by top fabs around the world. CONTACT: Knights Technology, Inc. Thomas Sherby, 408/988-0600 (Technical contact) Mary Korn, 408/988-0600 (Financial contact) or Technical Marketing Programs Melissa Beers, 408/737-0285 (PR contact) e-mail: melissa@technicalmarketing.com |
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