MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Sept. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- IC Compiler II certification delivers correlated result to
signoff with the integration of PrimeTime's delay calculation
kernel
- Ultra-low voltage design is enabled by advanced waveform
propagation and parametric on chip variation technologies in the
Galaxy Design Platform
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that TSMC has
certified the complete suite of Synopsys' digital, signoff and
custom implementation tools for TSMC's most advanced 7-nanometer
(nm) FinFET technology node. With multiple designs already under
development by early adopters of 7-nm technology, this
certification enables mutual customers to derive the maximum
benefits of the new technology node using IC Compiler II.
To support TSMC's 7-nm ultra-low voltage operation, key features
such as parametric on chip variation (POCV) specified with Liberty™
Variation Format (LVF) and advanced waveform propagation (AWP)
technologies are supported in the Galaxy™ Design Platform. The
platform is validated to handle the design rules and requirements
of the full-colored 7-nm process, such as metal cut-awareness and
reliability at all levels of the system-on-chip (SoC) design. The
7-nm certification delivers routing rules, physical verification
runsets, signoff-accurate extraction technology files, statistical
timing analysis that correlates with SPICE, and interoperable
process design kits (iPDKs) for the 7-nm FinFET process.
"This collaboration effort with TSMC for the 7-nm technology
node addresses the new process effect requirements by including IC
Compiler II and other products from the Galaxy Design Platform,"
said Bijan Kiani, vice president of
product marketing for the Design Group at Synopsys. "The
collaboration allows our mutual customers to achieve quality
results and faster time to market using the Galaxy Design Platform
for their 7-nm designs."
"Building on our longstanding FinFET collaboration with
Synopsys, this TSMC certification signifies that the tools from the
Galaxy Design Platform are now ready for early engagements at
7-nm," said Suk Lee, TSMC senior
director, Design Infrastructure Marketing Division.
The Galaxy tools included in TSMC's certification include:
- IC Compiler II place and route: Full color flow implementation
with support for cut-metal, POCV and AWP
- PrimeTime® timing signoff solution: Ultra-low voltage support
including POCV and AWP
- StarRC™ extraction: cut-metal and multi-patterning support;
more stringent color-aware electromigration (EM) rules
- IC Validator physical verification: Certified runsets for
signoff DRC and LVS; cut-metal and complex fill-to-signal space
support
- CustomSim™ reliability analysis solutions: Static and dynamic
transistor-level analysis for color-aware EM rules support for
analysis and IR-drop integrity
- Custom Compiler™ full custom solution: Support for full
coloring flow; track-pattern support, in-design EM/IR calculation
and EM/IR analysis
- HSPICE®, CustomSim and FineSim® simulation: Device modeling
with self-heating effect and accuracy for analog, high-frequency
and SRAM designs
- NanoTime custom timing analysis: SPICE-accurate
transistor-level static timing analysis for 7-nm devices
- ESP-CV custom functional verification: Transistor-level
symbolic equivalence checking for 7-nm SRAM, macros and library
cell designs
- In addition, color-aware EM rule support has been implemented
in PrimeRail, and IR-drop enablement is actively ongoing
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 quality and security solutions. Whether you're a
system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or
a software developer writing applications that require the highest
quality and security, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver
innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at
www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contact:
Tess Berdiago-Cahayag
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-5446
maritess@synopsys.com
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