LSI design flow and EDA

Which design philosophy refines layouts and the like to make them less susceptible to manufacturing variation and defects?

  1. ADFT (design for testability)
  2. BCTS (clock tree synthesis)
  3. CDFM (design for manufacturability)
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Answer: C. DFM (design for manufacturability)

DFM (Design for Manufacturability) comprises design techniques for layouts that are easy to manufacture and give high yield, such as avoiding patterns prone to problems in lithography and CMP, doubling vias, and widening wire spacing where possible.

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