Job Specifications
Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.
People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.
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Job Description
The CAD group at Microchip offers global support for multiple technology nodes and tools used in product development providing innovative solutions for the design community. The candidate will focus on flow development and support for back end physical verification. If you have a solid software background and are interested in supporting semiconductor chip design, this maybe the job for you.
Expertise using Siemens Calibre and/or Cadence Pegasus DRC, LVS and PERC tools is paramount. Candidate should not only know how to run the tools and debug results, but also have strengths in developing the verification run decks and in automating flow/procedures.
An overall strong understanding in both the digital and analog sides of design is important to be effective, since development and support work will span a variety of design styles. Additionally, both circuit/electrical and layout/physical knowledge is important.
The Candidate Will
Develop physical verification regression test cases to QA physical verification decks
Support Layout and Design engineers with physical verification activities using verification tools such as Siemens Calibre, Cadence Pegasus, or Synopsys Hercules
Utilize Knowledge of advanced EDA methods to support ESD, ERC, Voltage-Aware DRC, via doubling methodologies, etc.
Work with Technology Development and Device Engineering to develop DRC rules, additional devices, and design for manufacturability checks
Develop rule decks as needed to support flow
Verify and enhance foundry rule decks
Support remote sites worldwide with layout verification activities
Support debug of physical verification issues
Work as a member of team to develop flows to improve quality and reliability of devices
The Tasks This Candidate Will Be Assigned Depends On Their Experience. There Are Several Areas In Which We Are Shorthanded. Potential Task Assignments Would Include
Building of regression test cases for several PDKs of various process technologies
Supporting 4nm to 600nm PDKs from TSMC, Global Foundries, Vanguard, Dongbu, Magnachip, etc.
Calibre/Pegasus PERC - several PDKs still require PERC setup.
Requirements/Qualifications
8+ years developing and supporting physical verification activities
In depth knowledge of Calibre DesignRev scripting
Fluent with SVRF and TVF
Accomplished at debugging PV issues with RVE, Vue or other EDA visualizer
Familiar with customizing Calibre Interactive Skilled with Tcl/Tk, Perl, Python, and other programming languages, inside and outside of EDA tools
Solid knowledge of layout rules and concepts, device identification concepts, and foundry rules
Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing solutions affecting quality, reliability, and yield of designs
Prefer extensive knowledge of Calibre/Pegasus/Hercules syntax and semantics, or similar layout verification tool
Strong knowledge of Cadence Virtuoso and/or CalibreDRV
Prefer Extraction, Reliability and Dynamic Noise related knowledge
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Travel Time
0% - 25%
Pay Range
We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading IESPP program with a 6-month look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
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About the Company
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company's solutions serve more than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstand...
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