A method and system is disclosed to improve the turnaround time to provide adequate
time to meet project schedules in the event that adjustments or modifications to
the design are necessary. A method for improving a turnaround time for design verification
of a process database representing a semiconductor design includes the steps of
(a) deriving a timing database and a (DNE) database from the process database;
(b) performing, using the timing database, one or more design changes and one or
more timing verifications and corrections to generate a modified timing database;
(c) initiating, using the process database, physical validation of the semiconductor
design prior to completion of step (b) to generate a modified DNE database; (d)
merging the modified timing database with the modified DNE database to form a modified
process database; and (e) performing, using the modified process database, one
or more design verification checks of the semiconductor design.
