| Amkor Adopts AIF as Input to
Design Center December 2, 2000 | ||
| Amkor
Technology has adopted the AIF file format as the preferred input from IC
designers to their design center. AIF was jointly developed by Artwork
Conversion Software and Amkor as a "neutral" file that describes a chip's
pad ring - it includes the pad's size, coordinates, net or signal name and
destination ball or pin.
For more details go to Amkor's Customer/Design Service Site. |
AIF enables
the design center to quickly place the die into either an existing Open
Tool Package or to start a custom laminate design without the need to
massage the customer's data manually.
In order to speed up the adoption of AIF, Artwork has developed several software tools and a WEB site that enables chip designers to create AIF, verify it and manipulate the data. |
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What's in a AIF File Describes the basic sections of the AIF file and their syntax. |
Creating an AIF file with Excel Describes how to create an AIF file using MS Excel. |
Creating an AIF from GDSII Describes the program, SmartDie, used to read, scan and convert a pad ring layer into AIF. |
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Sample AIF Files Shows simple and complex AIF files and their associated layout. |
Common Errors Describes the most common errors made when creating an AIF File. |
New Multi Die AIF A special version of AIF II designed to contain multiple die (MCM) |
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Amkor Adopts AIF Format Amkor Technology, the world's largest contract assembler has adopted AIF as its preferred format for exchanging die data ... |
Read AIF into Cadence APD You can read an AIF file directly into Cadence APD with this SKILL program. All intelligence is transferred. |
Read AIF into Encore 2000 Read AIF files directly into Avanti's Encore 2000... |
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Importance of Net Names! An explantion of the value of adding net names to your die pad list ... |
How to Extend AIF Writing your own AIF tools? How to add your own extensions so that you won't break other's AIF parsers. |
AIF Road Map As packages get more complex here is where we're going with AIF in the future to support MCM's, stacked die etc... |
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