Design rules that protect long-term reliability, such as current density limits for electromigration, voltage limits for dielectrics, antenna limits and self-heating guidance, derived from technology reliability results.
Specification Work product in the Process technology (node) lifecycle
It turns reliability test results into limits designers can follow. Designs that pass functional checks can otherwise wear out early in the field, and the production kit cannot claim the lifetime the technology was qualified for.
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