Tag: ASIC design

Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) Fundamentals: What Every Digital Designer Should Know

July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

In today’s complex digital systems, multiple clock domains are the norm rather than the exception. Whether you’re designing an FPGA, ASIC, or SoC, it’s almost guaranteed that different parts of your chip will operate on different clocks. This creates a critical design challenge known as Clock Domain Crossing (CDC). In this first post of our CDC…

Digital Electronics, SoC

Standard‑Cell Libraries 201: Advanced Optimization Techniques for PPA and Silicon Success

July 7, 2025July 7, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

Standard-Cell Libraries 101 taught you what they are; this 201 guide will teach you how to use them like a silicon pro. From achieving timing closure to shaving off nanowatts of leakage power, advanced knowledge of standard-cell libraries can make the difference between a passable design and a top-tier, power-optimized chip. In this article, we…

Digital Electronics, SoC

Standard‑Cell Libraries 101: What They Are & How They Shape Your VLSI Design

July 5, 2025July 3, 2025 vlsifacts No Comments

Every modern chip—whether in your smartphone, laptop, or car—is built using one fundamental building block: the standard cell. While these cells operate in the background of every VLSI project, understanding them is essential to mastering digital design. In this article, we break down what standard-cell libraries are, how they impact power, performance, and area (PPA),…

Digital Electronics, SoC