Product management, system architecture, and customer define initial product requirements
System architects define block-level architecture for the design and may leverage previous IP (such as a chiplet)
Multidisciplinary effort (Logic: Initial analog and digital design; Circuit: Digital synthesis and design for test; Layout: Routing and mask generation)
If applicable, design for advanced packaging functions
Verification engineers verify design functionality and timing through simulation
Validation engineers validate physical device functionality across extreme working conditions