What is DRC (design rule check)?

Verification that checks whether a layout follows the geometric rules required for manufacturing, such as line widths and spacings.

Field: LSI design flow and EDA

DRC (design rule check) in the explanations

Questions that mention DRC (design rule check) (4)

  1. Which correctly describes DRC (design rule check) in layout verification?
  2. What is the set of design data, including design rules, device models and cell libraries, that a foundry provides to designers called?
  3. In the final check before tape-out (sign-off), which power-network analysis is performed alongside timing verification?
  4. In layout verification, which check looks for electrical connection errors, such as inputs left floating (connected to nothing) or supplies shorted together?

Related terms

LVS Foundry PDK (process design kit) Tape-out IR drop Electromigration Clock gating FPGA High-level synthesis (HLS) Logic synthesis

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