Reference flow enables system and semiconductor companies to
accelerate delivery of IoT and mixed-signal designs on
Samsung's process
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Design
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced its custom/analog
tools and full-flow digital and signoff tools have achieved
certification for the process design kit (PDK) and foundation
library for the Samsung Electronics' 28nm fully depleted
silicon-on-insulator (FDS), also known as FD-SOI, process
technology. The Cadence® 28nm FDS reference flow has
been certified by Samsung using a quad-core design with the
ARM® Cortex®-A53 processor covering forward
body bias (FBB) with a bias controller, a power-gating scheme,
UPF2.1 compliance, multi-bit FF optimization, scan/PMBIST/ATPG and
SI/EM-aware design.
To learn more about the Cadence full-flow digital and signoff
solutions, visit www.cadence.com/go/samsung28fdsdands. For
information about the Cadence custom/analog solutions, visit
www.cadence.com/go/samsung28fdscanda.
The integrated, automated Cadence custom/analog tools and
full-flow digital and signoff tools meet Samsung's accuracy
requirements, enabling foundry customers to quickly achieve design
closure and deliver complex IoT and mixed-signal designs faster
using the 28FDS process. In addition, the Cadence tools have been
certified for tapeout using Samsung's certification criteria for
baseline accuracy.
The digital and signoff tools in the design flow include the
Innovus™ Implementation System, Genus™
Synthesis Solution, Quantus™ QRC Extraction Solution,
Conformal® Logic Equivalence Checking (LEC), Conformal
Low Power, Tempus™ Timing Signoff Solution,
Voltus™ IC Power Integrity Solution, Cadence Physical
Verification System, Cadence Litho Physical Analyzer (LPA), Cadence
CMP Predictor (CCP), Cadence LDE Electrical Analyzer (LEA) and
Modus™ Test Solution. The custom/analog tools in the
flow include the Spectre® Accelerated Parallel Simulator (APS),
Spectre Extensive Partitioning Simulator (XPS), Spectre RF
Simulator, Virtuoso® Schematic Editor, Virtuoso Analog
Design Environment and Virtuoso Layout Suite.
"Samsung Foundry and Cadence collaborated on this new reference
flow to provide mutual customers with a fast path to design
closure," said Jaehong Park, senior
vice president of the Foundry Design Team at Samsung Electronics.
"Using the certified Cadence custom/analog tools and full-flow
digital and signoff tools with the Samsung 28FDS process enables
engineers to efficiently deliver innovative IoT and mixed-signal
designs to market."
"Our tool sets allow customers to optimize the
low-power/high-performance SOI tradeoffs required to meet the
diverse end-use demands of the marketplace," said Tom Beckley, senior vice president and general
manager of the Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. "Through
Samsung Foundry's certification of our full-flow digital and
signoff tools and custom/analog tools, our customers can create
reliable designs using the 28FDS process."
About Cadence
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies
to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way
people live, work and play. Cadence software, hardware and
semiconductor IP are used by customers to deliver products to
market faster. The company's System Design Enablement strategy
helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to
boards to systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter,
automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments.
Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies
to Work For. Learn more at cadence.com.
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