Need recommendation for Backend design Ebooks/Docs

[ftian]

I got an offer for digital/Mix IC back-end design position. But Previously, I am front-end engineer. So need you guys recommend some ebooks/DOCs for backend design. I think I need to study before I start that job.

any suggestions for me??thanks

Regards,
Jay

 

[carrie]

The book Application-Specific Integrated Circuits, by Michael John, is good introduction book, which covers the whole ASIC design from front-end to back-end, and can be found in internet.

 

[raymond_zhang]

Do you know the design flow ? I am a newbie , but i think once clearing about the flow ,you know what you need

 

[raymond_zhang]

I mean the flow your company use

 

[carrie]

The general design flow is introduced in the book I mentioned.

Following is our design flow . Please note that iterations exist in practice.

design specification
|
design architecture ( referring to other similar design)
|
RTL coding
|
RTL simulation (block-level and system level)
|
logic synthesys and DFT
|
pre-layout STA
|
floor-planning
|
Place & Routing, CTS
|
DRC & LVS
|
post-layout STA
|
formal check and gate-level simulation

 

[windflower]

No book better than user guide and tutorial about Back-end tool, such as Astr0, SOC Encounter

 

[AartDeGeus]

Do you know the design flow ? I am a newbie , but i think once clearing about the flow ,you know what you need

It takes only 15 minutes to know the flow. Not enough !

 

[AartDeGeus]

No book better than user guide and tutorial about Back-end tool, such as Astr0, SOC Encounter

Yes, I agree.

 

[AartDeGeus]

The general design flow is introduced in the book I mentioned.

Following is our design flow . Please note that iterations exist in practice.

design specification
|
design architecture ( referring to other similar design)
|
RTL coding
|
RTL simulation (block-level and system level)
|
logic synthesys and DFT
|
pre-layout STA
|
floor-planning
|
Place & Routing, CTS
|
DRC & LVS
|
post-layout STA
|
formal check and gate-level simulation

Wrong ! Different products have diffrent flow. there is no such one flow fits all.

 

[ftian]

I think I need some DOCs to tell me the basic concepts in back-end design.

It should be the first step . any recommendation?

 

[ftian]

No book better than user guide and tutorial about Back-end tool, such as Astr0, SOC Encounter

actually, I still dont know what tools i should use. which one is the most popular?

how can I get these tutorials? any links?

thanks a lot

 

[xworld2008]

You can find in the software you use.

 

[raymond_zhang]

so ,i think the first thing is to learn the flow , tools your company use . when you clear about the back-end enviroment ,you know what you need .
the 15 minutes is necessary(i spend three month ,even more)

best regards

Ray

 

[raymond_zhang]

OH,i forget i read the list about my company'flow just within ONE minutes

 

[sunlei]

i think you can read some basic knowledge first.