WG 18.0 – Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Summary of meeting activities:

The committee reviewed a general working group and document status update. The group finished reviewing the new latch-up EDA technical report and will submit for TAS review. The committee is preparing to start an update to ESD TR18.0-01-14.

Summary of meeting activities:

The committee continued working on the new latch-up EDA technical report.

Agenda:

• WG18 activities update (LU and ESD EDA TRs status)
• WG18 sub teams reports
• Q&A

Summary of meeting activities: 

The group reviewed general working group updates, as well as sub-teams’ finalization. The new latch-up EDA technical report is near the finalization for publication. Also, updates from sub-teams working on different document chapters for an update to the ESD ESA technical report were given.

The committee discussed possible promotional opportunities for the recently published technical report on latch-up EDA - ESD TR18.0-02-20. Additional updates were given on the status of revisions to ESD TR18.0-01.

ESDA WG18 EDA - ESD and Latch-up TR Meeting - September 1, 2022

Notes and Action Items: 

• General:
  • The latest draft of master document is “ESD EDA TR - Draft – September 1, 2022.docx, ” the latest draft of figures document is “ESD EDA TR - Figures – September 1, 2022.pptx. “
  • TR Word document has the latest edited versions of all submitted chapters, including the latest updates to SPICE chapter. Please review. The plan is to complete the remaining two chapters (Package and TCAD) in September/October and start aligning chapters content between each other and with the flow/introductory chapters.
  • PPT Figure document has been synchronized with the Word document and contain all Figures. Please use PPT file for any further Figure editing.
  • No in-person general WG meeting is planned at the ESD Symposium since most working group members will not be traveling. However, informal meetings focused on individual chapters (TCAD chapter, package chapter, other?) will be arranged in Reno.
• Package Checks Chapter:
  • Did not discuss at the meeting.
  • Plan to discuss chapter in detail at the next meeting. Sub team meeting is planned next week.
  • Action Items:
    • [Package Checks Sub-team]:  Complete flow figure alignment (see notes from previous meetings).
    • [Package Checks Sub-team]:  Add flow figure write up to the chapter.

• SPICE Simulation Chapter:
  • Expanded flow Figure caption. Edited it to include reference in chapter text. – see updated Word draft for more details.
  • Action Items:
    • Review chapter and flow figure and provide feedback for any modifications and/or additions.
• System Checks Chapter:
  • Solicited additional feedback on the chapter from WG26 (System Level Modeling). Will follow up next week.  
  • Action Items:
    • Follow up with WG26 on additional chapter feedback.  
    • Review chapter and flow figure and provide feedback to for any modifications and/or additions.
• Schematic-Based Static Topological Checks Chapter
  • Did not discuss at the meeting
  • Action Item:
    • Review chapter flow figure and provide feedback to for any modifications and/or additions.
• Layout-Based Checks Chapter (CD/P2P/LDL):
  • Did not discuss at the meeting.
  • Action Item:
    • Review chapter flow figure and provide feedback to for any modifications and/or additions.
• TCAD Simulation Chapter:
  • Did not discuss at the meeting.
  • Action Items:
    • [TCAD Sub-team]:  Finalize chapter to include it in the main document. Add flow figure write up to the chapter.
    • Review all chapters flow figures to add technology enablement information.
• General Flow Chapter:
  • Did not discuss at the meeting.
  • Action Items:

• [Flow Sub-Team]: Update chapter text: add description and reference the new flow figure (slide 4).

The next WG teleconference is planned for Thursday, September 29^th. Proposed agenda for this meeting is as following:

1. Package checks chapter update
2. Feedback on newly added chapters (chapters 7 and 8)
3. Follow-up on ESD Symposium meetings.
4. General document flow.

Summary of meeting activities:

The committee reviewed a general working group and document status update. The group continued working on the new latch-up EDA technical report.

Summary of meeting activities:

The group reviewed general working group updates and continued working on the new latch-up EDA technical report.

Summary of meeting activities:

An overview on the history and current activities of committee were presented. The working group continued reviewing the working draft of a new latch-up EDA TR.

Summary of meeting activities:

An overview on the history and current activities of committee were presented. The working group continued reviewing the working draft of a new latch-up EDA TR and an ESD EDA reference flow.

Summary of meeting activities:

After a brief history of the working group was presented, the committee continued working on a new latch-up EDA technical report.

Summary of meeting activities:

The current status of the latch-up EDA technical report was reviewed and new additions were discussed.

Summary of meeting activities:

The current status of the latch-up EDA technical report was reviewed; a draft is underway and is expected for review in the near future. The committee also reviewed the status of ESD TR18.0-01; an update to the document to include the latest published ESD EDA case studies is expected for the second half of 2017.

Summary of meeting activities:

The working group reviewed future directions for developing the ESD EDA technical report. Given the size of the existing report, any significant expansion was not advised. Updates to the ESDA report will be made on a 3-year cycle to include the latest published ESD EDA case studies starting in 2017. The group discussed possible next steps for ESDA / Si2 cooperation and further meetings will be held to develop the scope of cooperation. The committee also reviewed the latch-up EDA technical report outline and the document’s current context. The goal is to have a rough draft of the report to be completed by the beginning of 2017.

Summary of meeting activities:

A review of WG18 activities and plans for documents on ESD EDA and latch-up EDA were reviewed with the attendees. The 2016 EOS/ESD Symposium presentation and technical paper on latch-up EDA were discussed. The committee also reviewed the current status of the new technical report being written on latch-up EDA. The committee will continue working on the technical report at the September meeting.

Summary of meeting activities:

The committee continued discussions on an EOS/ESD Symposium paper abstract for latch-up EDA. A high level review of WG18 (ESD EDA and Latch-up EDA), adhoc WG (ESD SPICE/Compact Modeling),WG22 (ESD Parameters), and adhoc WG (ESD IP) activities and plans were presented for new meeting participants.