Abstract: A method and computer program product for early physical design validation and identification of texted metal short circuits in an integrated circuit design includes steps of: (a) receiving as input a representation of an integrated circuit design; (b) receiving as input a physical design rule deck that specifies rule checks to be performed on the integrated circuit design; (c) generating a specific rule deck from the physical design rule deck wherein the specific rule deck includes only physical design rules that are specific to one of identifying texted metal short circuits in the integrated circuit design and power distribution and input/output cell placement in the integrated circuit design; and (d) performing a physical design validation on the integrated circuit design from the specific rule deck.

Abstract: Image transfer media and methods of transferring images are provided. The image transfer media comprise a sheet having a nonporous micro-embossed surface topography comprising cavities on one major surface of the sheet and an ink release coating on the embossed surface, wherein said major surface has a surface energy of about 43 dyne/centimeter or less. A method of transferring an image to a substrate comprises the steps of (a) printing a selected image onto an imaging surface of an image transfer medium of the invention; (b) contacting the imaged micro-embossed surface with the substrate using pressure; and (c) removing the micro-embossed surface of the image transfer medium from the substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for imparting an image to a substrate that includes imparting an image to an image transfer sheet having an image receptive layer releasably attached to a carrier sheet, wherein the imaged side of the image transfer sheet is the side containing the image, and the non-imaged side is the opposite side, contacting the imaged side of the image transfer sheet with the substrate, applying localized pressure to the non-imaged side of the image transfer sheet, and removing the carrier sheet wherein removal of the carrier sheet imparts the portion of the imaged image receptive layer, in a discontinuous fashion, where localized pressure was applied to the non-imaged side of the image transfer sheet.