WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics
Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the availability of
qualified Calibre® PERC™ reliability rule decks from United
Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) for their 28nm technology.
Customers of UMC can now extend their use of Mentor-based
flows to incorporate advanced electrical reliability analysis that
evaluates a variety of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection
features.
"New design requirements such as ESD protection are essential
for ensuring the long-term reliability of integrated circuits,"
said T.H. Lin, director of the IP Development and Design
Support Division at UMC. "By providing rule decks for Mentor's
Calibre PERC reliability platform to our customers, we ensure that
they have the ability to analyze designs and confirm adequate
protections are in place to prevent ESD failures once these chips
enter the market."
The Calibre PERC reliability platform enables designers to
analyze physical and electrical properties in tandem, enabling
complex reliability checks. The Calibre PERC design kits available
from UMC include coverage for electrostatic discharge protection,
power clamp circuit verification, the verification of current
density on an ESD path, and the verification of point-to-point
(P2P) resistance on power/ground along an ESD path.
"With the rapid growth in new IC applications for the
automotive, industrial, and medical devices markets, extended
reliability is becoming a necessity, not just a market
differentiator," said Carey
Robertson, Calibre Design Solutions marketing director for
circuit verification and reliability. "Companies such as UMC that
take the necessary steps to ensure their customers' designs achieve
the new reliability standards will be well-positioned to succeed in
those markets."
The challenge of IC verification in today's complex designs is
enormous. Automated reliability verification tools such as the
Calibre PERC reliability platform help designers ensure their
products can not only be manufactured, but will perform as designed
throughout their intended lifecycle. By adding Calibre PERC design
kits to their portfolio, UMC is providing its customers with
additional capabilities to deliver reliability-proven designs to
the marketplace.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a
world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions,
providing products, consulting services and award-winning support
for the world's most successful electronic, semiconductor and
systems companies. Established in 1981, the company reported
revenues in the last fiscal year of approximately $1.18 billion. Corporate headquarters are located
at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site:
http://www.mentor.com/.
(Mentor Graphics, Mentor, and Calibre are registered trademarks
and PERC is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other
company or product names are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners.)
For more information, please contact:
Suzanne Graham
Mentor Graphics
503.685.7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
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