Design Flows and Schedules

Determine feasibility, establish initial objective specification, select process, order software. Sample device models are available to aid process selection. Maxim engineers will train you to use Maxim's Design Tools included in the QuickTools package. You may also use Microsim Release 8, Orcad Release 9.1, or Cadence (Analog Artist, Virtuoso/Diva). Design and simulate the circuit, check for electrical rule violations, and layout your circuit. Maxim reviews both the circuit design and layout. Before tapeout, Maxim performs the final layout versus schematic verification, electrical rule check, and layout design rule check. Upon successful completion of final design database verification and a signed customer layout release, Maxim orders masks. Using your QuickChip or Full Custom design, Maxim manufactures die. The number of process steps varies with the selected process (CB-2, GST-2, GST-3 or MBiC-1). Maxim packages untested prototype die. Prototypes can now be evaluated in your application. Test specification, test development, and correlation are finalized. Production starts.