This third generation of TCAD tools became critical to address the full complexity of twin-well CMOS technology (see Figure 3a), including issues of design rules and parasitic effects such as latchup. An abbreviated perspective of this period, through the mid-1980s, is given in; and from the point of view of how TCAD tools were used in the design process, see.
The third generation of TCAD tools was vital for addressing the multifaceted nature of twin-well CMOS technology (refer to Figure 3a), encompassing issues such as design rules and parasitic effects like latchup. A concise overview of this era up until the mid-1980s is provided; and from the viewpoint of TCAD tool usage in the design process, see.