Reading process of integrated circuit layout debugging: Evidence from eye movements

Hong Fa Ho*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Finding bugs in CMOS Integrated Circuit (IC) layouts is a basic skill for IC design engineers and students alike. The reading process of finding bugs is the basis for learning and teaching in electronic engineering. In this pilot study, eye-movement data was used in analyzing the reading process and nature of five participants (N=5) finding bugs in CMOS layouts. Data analysis of eye movements was based on nine types of ROI (Region of Interest). The ANOVA analysis of eye movements was analyzed. The findings of experimental results included that there were significant differences among the number of fixations of nine types of ROIs. The findings suggest how learners could read the bugged IC layouts effectively and efficiently.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Materials Researches, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies in Industry
Pages855-860
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 2nd International Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering Technology, ISMSET 2013 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 2013 Jun 272013 Jun 28

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume787
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 2nd International Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering Technology, ISMSET 2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period2013/06/272013/06/28

Keywords

  • CMOS logic circuit
  • Eye movement
  • IC layout
  • Reading process

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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