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 BITSILICA Hyderabad vacancy for a Design Verification Engineer role. Company: BITSILICA BITSILICA is the fastest growing global Semiconductor Design Services Company, supporting clients in developing complex ASIC/SoCs with our team of 200+ engineers in VLSI, Embedded Systems & AI/ML, etc. Job Title: Design Verification Engineer FLSA: Full time Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad Job Requirements: Qualification: BE /B-Tech/ M-Tech in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Science Experience: 0-3 Years Availability: Immediate Skills expertise: • Strong knowledge on Verilog HDL, Digital Design, and System Verilog. • Developing or maintaining UVM testbenches and its associated components • Writing & analysing functional coverage, assertions • Strong Protocol exposure on AMBA Bus interfaces (AXI, AHB, APB) • Good to have understanding of Ethernet/USB/PCIe/NVMe/CXL/QSPI/I2S protocols • Basic Knowledge on C Language, Python or Perl. Soft skills: • ...