Synopsys, Nikon: Software + scanner data = "manufacturing-aware" DFM
September 18, 2007 - Nikon Corp. and Synopsys Inc. hit delivered what they feature is a “manufacturing-aware” grouping for 45nm and beneath chipmaking by combine content gleaned from Nikon scanners with Synopsys’ Proteus software, to amend sub-45nm litho models.