Perform physical design and verification to implement HDL-based logic designs into semiconductor chips.

• Perform placement and routing (P&R) by determining gate placement and wire connections on the chip
• Design physical layouts based on design rules to ensure circuit integrity
• Consider process technology and chip size constraints in physical design
• Optimize layouts at both block-level and full-chip level

Design and verify analog circuits to meet product specifications.

• Define specifications for analog circuits
• Analyze interactions and requirements between system components
• Use schematic editors to design transistor-level circuits for system integration
• Verify analog circuits using simulation tools

Design and verify digital circuits to meet product specifications.

• Define digital circuit architectures and chip-level specifications
• Perform RTL design and functional verification using HDL (Verilog, VHDL)
• Conduct logic simulation and verification using standardized verification libraries

Develop system software based on a deep understanding of hardware-software interaction.

• Develop system software (firmware, kernel, OS, and application software) in line with product requirements
• Evaluate and optimize system software on hardware platforms, ensuring performance and compatibility
• Build software platforms and test platforms for solution validation

Develop and evaluate semiconductor products, optimizing them to meet customer requirements.

• Analyze semiconductor product operation and key characteristics (reliability, performance, quality) to meet customer needs
• Troubleshoot and improve software and hardware issues
• Develop customer tools and provide technical support