| 1: | System-level design includes:
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| 2: | FE design includes:
Requirements specification Hardware / software trade-offs Physical design rule checks
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| 3: | BE tools include:
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| 4: | Design views are:
Top, bottom, and side views of the IC More expensive than designs without views Different descriptions of the design Different classes of tools
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| 5: | Design data
Includes data content, format, and file arrangement Is provided by the tool vendor Can be numbers, letters, test patterns, tool settings, etc. Is one of the design views
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| 6: | Design hierarchy is:
Physical layers on the IC A series of design views in order of increasing detail ...
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