Term · Physical Design & Signoff
Base layer ECO (Base layer Engineering Change Order)
A change requiring new transistor-level masks because the fix cannot be built from existing spare devices. It costs a full mask set and a complete fabrication cycle.
- Also known as
- All-layer ECO, Full mask ECO
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- Term
- Domain
- Physical Design & Signoff, ECO
Notes
The financial difference against a metal ECO at advanced nodes runs into millions of dollars per spin.
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