Hello Dear Readers, Today in this post, I will provide some deep insight into the Signal Electromigration (Signal EM): Violations, Examples, and Practical Fixes. 1. Introduction: As technology nodes shrink into the deep‑submicron and nanometer regime (7nm, 5nm, 3nm and beyond), electromigration (EM) has become a first‑order reliability concern—not only for power/ground (PG) networks but also for signal nets. Signal EM failures are often underestimated because signal currents are transient and bidirectional. However, with higher switching activity, tighter metal pitches, thinner wires, and aggressive timing closure, signal EM can cause latent or early‑life failures if not addressed properly. This article explains: What Signal EM is and how it differs from PG EM Typical Signal EM violation scenarios Detailed, practical examples Root causes behind each violation Proven solutions and best practices to fix and prevent Signal EM issues 2. What is Signal Electromigration: El...
Hello Dear Readers, Currently at Google India vacancy for Silicon Engineer role. Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's, Master's, or Dual Degree in Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, or relevant technical fields Experience with basic design concepts and computer hardware architecture Preferred qualifications: Experience in one or more of the following areas: SoC/ASIC Design, Design Verification, Physical Design, Design for Testability Internship work, work experience, or personal project experience outside the classroom in Hardware, Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Experience with Verilog/HDL or System Verilog coding Responsibilities: Work with the SoC teams to develop power and performance optimized chips. Contribute to the design, verification, and silicon implementation of ASICs and SoCs. Work on design concepts around CPUs, image processing, machine learning, computer vision, security, and video. Collaborate with teams in automating...