Cory Krug
About Cory Krug
Cory Krug is a Senior Principal Tools and Design Flows Engineer at Flex Logix Technologies, Inc., where he has developed a successful RTL-to-GDS flow. With extensive experience in timing constraint signoff and proficiency in various design tools, he has contributed to multiple tapeouts and worked with notable companies in the semiconductor industry.
Work at Flex Logix Technologies
Cory Krug has been employed at Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. since 2022, serving as a Senior Principal Tools and Design Flows Engineer. In this role, he has developed a RTL-to-GDS flow that has successfully supported three tapeouts. His work contributes to the advancement of design tools and methodologies within the company, enhancing the efficiency of design processes.
Previous Experience at Advanced Micro Devices
Cory Krug worked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) for a total of nine years, from 2001 to 2010. During this period, he held the position of Member of Technical Staff, where he gained extensive experience in timing constraint signoff, successfully signing off constraints for five unique chips. He also worked as a Co-op Engineer at AMD from 1996 to 2000, which provided him with foundational experience in the semiconductor industry.
Role at Oracle
Cory Krug was employed at Oracle as a Principal Hardware Engineer for ten months in 2010 to 2011. In this capacity, he focused on standard cell implementations aimed at replacing full-custom circuits. His work contributed to the optimization of hardware design processes within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Cory Krug earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from Purdue University, completing his studies from 1995 to 2000. He possesses expertise in various design tools, including Synopsys tools such as Fusion Compiler, DC, ICC, Primetime, and StarRC, as well as Cadence tools like Genus, LEC, Joules, and Virtuoso. His proficiency extends to flow and methodology development, including license planning and disk space management.
Contributions to Industry Standards
Cory Krug has actively participated in the Si2 oaScript working group and is a user of oaScript in Python. His involvement in this working group reflects his commitment to advancing industry standards and methodologies in electronic design automation.