Why doesn't India build a physical verification (DRC/LVS) EDA tool?
Software that checks chip layout geometry against foundry manufacturing rules and against the design's schematic netlist before tapeout, requiring deep foundry-specific rule knowledge and massive geometric computation.
Physical verification (DRC/LVS) tool
| India's status | Unassessed |
|---|---|
| Criticality | critical |
| Type | software |
| Sector | Semiconductors |
| Rests on | 10 capabilities |
| Deep-red gaps | 1 |
| Verification | Unverified |
| Revised | 2026-07-15 |
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