DRC设计规则检查
DRC, or design rule check, is an automated verification step that compares an integrated circuit layout against the geometric and electrical rules defined for a target fabrication process. In physical design documentation, EDA tool outputs, and tape-out checklists, DRC appears as a required gating item before mask data release, flagging spacing, width, enclosure, and density violations that could prevent manufacturability.
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Where this term appears
DRC appears in EDA tool messages, design review documents, sign-off checklists, and foundry rule-deck descriptions. Translators encounter it when localizing error codes, layout debugging guidance, and release criteria, often preserving the abbreviation DRC while using '设计规则检查' on first mention. The related violation messages must be rendered as '违例' or '违规' consistently.
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A common mistake is expanding DRC as a generic 'design review check' or using 'rule checking' inconsistently. In EDA and foundry documents, that weakens the link to design-rule decks and may make sign-off criteria unclear. Another error is translating DRC violations as 'errors' without specifying whether they are geometric rule violations or more general design errors.
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