The Solid Modeler, upon receiving the fabrication and material information from the aforementioned modules and the planar geometry information from the Layout Definition module, builds a three-dimensional model which can be used by the performance simulators for the analysis of mechanical, electrical, thermal and flow properties. The 3D models can also be displayed within the Graphics UI for visualization purposes at each step of the fabrication process. The Layout Definition module holds the mask information needed for definition of patterns in a process step. The layout information will be captured during the process construction. Standard process techniques are captured within the Design Database which can be accessed independently, modified when variations are needed at several steps.
Simulations determine the effects of variations.
The template processes stored within the Design Database may be tailored to capture an organization's standard or proprietary process. A user needs to create a complete list of fabrication steps to define a process. To do this, a user can either customize an existing process or define an entire set of process steps based on a concept. Often a design solution will incorporate both of these techniques. To support this process, IntelliCAD includes a database of complete development processes as well as detailed information of individual fabrication steps.