MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Broad library of iPDKs enables Synopsys Custom Design Platform
for a wide range of advanced and legacy process technologies
- Complete iPDKs enablement unlocks advanced features that
accelerate and broaden designer access to new process nodes,
promote design reuse and enable greater design innovation
- Samsung certifies Synopsys custom design reference flows
enabling best practices for efficient design and verification
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that in
collaboration with Samsung Foundry, more than 30 new interoperable
process design kits (iPDKs) have been jointly developed, validated
and support the Synopsys Custom Design Platform. These iPDKs
provide broad coverage for Samsung Foundry's portfolio of advanced
and legacy nodes. The Synopsys Custom Design Platform is a
faster and more productive design and verification solution that
delivers up to 5X faster layout and 2X faster design closure,
providing maximum productivity to users of a wide range of Samsung
Foundry process technologies.
The Synopsys and Samsung collaborative effort included
developing and validating a complete set of Samsung iPDKs,
methodologies and design flows. Synopsys and Samsung also
collaborated on implementing a comprehensive iPDK development
and validation solution, based on Synopsys Custom Design Platform,
that leverages the Custom Compiler™
design and layout environment. This environment
includes HSPICE® circuit simulator, FineSim®
circuit simulator, CustomSim™ FastSPICE circuit
simulator, Custom WaveView™ waveform display,
StarRC™ signoff extraction, and IC Validator physical
verification.
"We are committed to addressing our customers' needs of deep
expertise in technologies and complex custom designs. Samsung
Foundry sees a growing request for Synopsys' Custom Design Platform
and its design and verification solutions," said Jongwook Kye, vice president of Design
Enablement Team at Samsung Foundry. "In close collaboration with
Synopsys, the industry leader providing comprehensive custom design
and innovative EDA solutions, we have set a new bar of optimized
flows and iPDKs based on our process technologies. Samsung Foundry
certified Synopsys' differentiated design and verification flows
and solutions that will help designer efficiency at our various
nodes."
The broad library of over 30-plus Samsung and Synopsys iPDKs
range from advanced gate-all-around or FinFET nodes including 3nm
to 14nm, and many legacy nodes from 65nm to 130nm, enabling
designers to access advanced features. The iPDKs enable designers
to leverage analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and IP
using the latest Synopsys suite of custom implementation solutions.
Each iPDK includes documentation and design infrastructure elements
such as: simulation models for various devices, layer map and
technology files, design rule check and layout versus schematic
runset files for physical and electrical design rules verification,
parasitic extraction deck, schematic symbol library, and
parameterized cells, as well as power and performance optimizations
used to help customers make the best chips.
"Today's IP and analog design community face increasing
challenges from complex layout rules, stringent analog closure
requirements and aggressive design schedules. Instead of depending
on a set of point tools, they need a robust custom design platform
that integrates signoff technologies and simulation workflows to
deliver higher productivity," said Aveek
Sarkar, vice president of Engineering, at Synopsys. "With
our deep collaboration with industry leaders, such as Samsung,
we're driving key innovations for our methodologies, reference
flows and iPDKs. We look forward to our continued opportunities for
excellence with Samsung to fuel further technology innovation for
high-growth markets and our growing customer ecosystem."
Learn more details about the best-practices for efficient design
and verification, leveraging broad and robust iPDK support, design
flow methodologies and enablement optimized for Samsung Foundry
process technologies, as Ravi
Rao, group director of Applications Engineering at Synopsys,
will be presenting on October 28 at
the upcoming Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE)
Forum. For more information regarding Synopsys products,
visit:
https://www.synopsys.com/implementation-and-signoff.html.
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:
Simone
Souza
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-6454
simone@synopsys.com
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