Results from silicon test vehicles that check whether standard cells, memories and other foundation IP behave as their characterised views and datasheets predict on the production process.
Report Work product in the Process design kit (PDK) development lifecycle
It gives customers evidence that the libraries they build on work in silicon. Characterisation errors or weak cells would otherwise reach customer products, and each customer would validate common IP at its own cost.
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