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Recent collaboration between UMC and Synopsys has resulted in a complete RTL-to-GDSII reference design flow, which now includes critical design for manufacturing features for UMC抯 90nm process. Suzanna Chang, Senior Director of Marketing for UMC, and Paul Lai, Group Manager of Strategic Alliances, Synopsys, explain how the use of this flow can help designers reduce design risk and speed time to results. UMC\’s Design for Manufacturing (DFM) efforts supplement the basic design work that is performed to support customers. This helps increase the chances of first time silicon success, which is critical in reducing time to market and overall costs at technologies of 90nm and below. Improved DFM solutions help customers realize enhanced yields, faster turnaround times, and reduced risk...