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What is the purpose of annealing in the fabrication process of CMOS?
What is the purpose of annealing in the fabrication process of CMOS?
To fix the damage caused by adding impurities and breaking covalent bonds in the wafer structure.
What does BIST stand for in the context of VLSI design?
What does BIST stand for in the context of VLSI design?
Built In Self Test
What does TCL stand for and what is its role in VLSI?
What does TCL stand for and what is its role in VLSI?
TCL stands for Tool Command Language, it is interpreter-based and requires a Tcl Shell to interpret scripts.
In VLSI, why is power planning considered an important stage during floorplanning?
In VLSI, why is power planning considered an important stage during floorplanning?
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What happens to a net in VLSI design if it has no driver?
What happens to a net in VLSI design if it has no driver?
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What is the purpose of p-well technology in early 1960s?
What is the purpose of p-well technology in early 1960s?
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Why did the twin tub/well technology start after the 1970s?
Why did the twin tub/well technology start after the 1970s?
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Why is oxidation important in IC fabrication process?
Why is oxidation important in IC fabrication process?
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What is the purpose of the Epitaxy method?
What is the purpose of the Epitaxy method?
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What is the process of adding impurities like Boron, P, and As to a silicon wafer?
What is the process of adding impurities like Boron, P, and As to a silicon wafer?
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