MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Samsung Foundry has adopted Custom Compiler to its internal IP
designers to accelerate design of mixed-signal IP for 5LPE
- Synopsys Custom Design Platform is the first custom design
solution to be supported with an AMS reference flow for the Samsung
5LPE process
- The 5LPE AMS reference flow improves designer productivity and
speeds deployment for 5G, AI, high-performance computing, and
automotive applications
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today
announced that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in
advanced semiconductor technology, has adopted the Synopsys Custom
Design Platform, based on the Custom Compiler™ design
environment, to design IP for its 5-nanometer (nm) Low-Power Early
(LPE) process with Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography
technology. To support deployment, an analog/mixed-signal
(AMS) reference flow for the platform and a 5LPE interoperable
process design kit (iPDK) have been developed and are available now
for Samsung Foundry customers. The reference flow fully leverages
Custom Compiler's visually-assisted automation technology to
improve designer productivity and deliver faster design
completion.
"Growing demand for applications such as 5G, AI,
high-performance computing, and automotive applications is driving
customer adoption of the 5LPE process technology," said Jongshin
Shin, vice president of IP Development Team at Samsung Electronics.
"To improve designer efficiency for this node, we partnered with
Synopsys to develop an AMS reference flow and deployed this flow to
our own internal design teams."
The Synopsys Custom Design Platform is the first custom design
solution to be supported with an AMS reference flow for Samsung
Foundry's 5LPE process. Key features of the Custom Design Platform
include reliability-aware verification, Extraction Fusion
technology, and visually-assisted layout. Reliability-aware
verification ensures robust AMS design with signoff-accurate
transistor-level EM/IR analysis, large-scale Monte Carlo simulation, aging analysis, and
other verification checks. Extraction Fusion technology with
StarRC™ parasitic extraction reduces design closure time
by enabling accurate parasitic simulation before layout is
complete. Visually-assisted automation is a pioneering approach to
reducing layout effort, especially for advanced-node designs, that
is proven to deliver higher productivity.
Samsung Foundry has deployed the complete design flow based on
the Synopsys Custom Design Platform to its internal IP design teams
to accelerate 5LPE IP designs. The same tools are used at Synopsys
to design the Synopsys DesignWare® Library, the
industry's most widely used, silicon-proven IP, for the Samsung
Foundry 5LPE process. Synopsys' Custom Design Platform is based on
the Custom Compiler design and layout environment and includes
HSPICE®, FineSim® SPICE, and
CustomSim™ FastSPICE circuit simulation, Custom
WaveView™ waveform display, StarRC parasitic extraction,
and IC Validator physical verification.
The 5LPE reference flow includes a set of tutorials that
illustrate using the Synopsys Custom Platform to achieve key
requirements of 5nm design and layout. These tutorials include
sample design data and step-by-step instructions for performing
typical design and layout tasks. Tasks covered include:
- Design entry
- Circuit simulation
- Reliability and variability analysis
- Transient noise analysis
- RF simulation
- Schematic-driven layout
- Dummy fill and coloring
- Signoff DRC and LVS
The reference flow is available through the Samsung
SAFE™ program, which provides extensively tested process
design kits (PDKs) and reference flows (with design methodologies)
of Samsung Foundry.
"Customers are moving to Custom Compiler at an accelerated pace,
driven by the need to produce results faster than they could with
legacy design tools," said Aveek
Sarkar, vice president, AMS customer success and product
management at Synopsys. "Our collaboration with Samsung enables
mutual customers, including Samsung's internal IP developers, to
maximize designer productivity and complete designs faster."
For more on the Synopsys Custom Design Platform, visit
www.customcompiler.info.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to
Software™ partner for innovative companies
developing the electronic products and software applications we
rely on every day. As the world's 15th largest software
company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in
electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and is also
growing its leadership in software security and quality solutions.
Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced
semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that
require the highest security and quality, Synopsys has the
solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure
products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contact:
James Watts
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-1625
jwatts@synopsys.com
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