MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Jan. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Provides power-on self-test (POST) required for automotive
applications
- Easy to deploy with few modifications to existing DFTMAX
compression flows
- Checks for faults within specific time requirements and
provides the ability to increase fault coverage with SpyGlass DFT
ADV
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Renesas
Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced
semiconductor solutions, has deployed Synopsys' DFTMAX™ LogicBIST
solution on a mixed-signal, large scale integration (LSI) design to
meet automotive safety integrity levels required by system
integrators. DFTMAX LogicBIST enables the design to check itself
upon power-up for faults, or conditions that could cause failures,
and report their presence. Furthermore, this self-checking achieves
high fault coverage within a short operational time to meet
system-level requirements. Renesas designers easily incorporated
DFTMAX LogicBIST into their flow with minimal effort, and included
Synopsys SpyGlass® DFT ADV technology to increase fault
coverage. In collaboration with Synopsys, Renesas certified DFTMAX
LogicBIST according to Part 8 of the ISO 26262 functional safety
standard, enabling deployment on automotive designs.
"Our mixed-signal automotive designs require a power-on
self-test solution that uses minimal silicon area, and provides
high fault coverage for the digital logic to ensure functional
safety," said Akira Omichi, senior
manager of the Automotive Analog Strategy Planning Department,
Automotive Analog Business Division, Automotive Solution Business
Unit at Renesas Electronics Corporation. "DFTMAX LogicBIST meets
these requirements, even for designs with a relatively small amount
of digital logic, and is easy to deploy with a user-friendly
hardware interface. We plan to deploy it on the digital portion of
our mixed-signal, LSI designs moving forward."
In recent years, automobile manufacturers have been advancing
and rapidly deploying electronic advanced driver assistance systems
(ADAS) to aid drivers and reduce accidents. Since failures in these
systems may lead to unacceptable consequences, automakers work with
their suppliers to increase integrated circuit (IC) quality,
reliability and functional safety. DFTMAX LogicBIST provides a
safety mechanism, a key requirement noted in the widely adopted ISO
26262 automotive functional safety standard, to detect and flag
faults that could potentially cause failures. Use of DFTMAX
LogicBIST, and following best engineering practices, minimizes the
risk of failures impacting the functional safety elements of
automotive ICs.
"We appreciate our recent, constructive engagement with Renesas.
Their deployment of DFTMAX LogicBIST validates its usefulness and
effectiveness for automotive designs. In general, DFTMAX LogicBIST
enables designers to meet system-level requirements by achieving
high fault coverage within a short time," said Amit Sanghani, vice president of test automation
in Synopsys' Design Group. "We are committed to help designers meet
the unique test requirements for automotive and achieve compliance
with the ISO 26262 standard."
About the Synopsys Test Platform
The Synopsys test platform is comprised of DFTMAX Ultra, DFTMAX,
TetraMAX® and TetraMAX II technologies for power-aware
logic test and physical diagnostics; DFTMAX LogicBIST for in-system
self-test; SpyGlass DFT ADV for testability analysis; the
DesignWare® STAR Hierarchical System for automated
hierarchical testing of analog/mixed-signal IP, digital logic
blocks, memory and interface IP on an SoC; the DesignWare STAR
Memory System® for embedded test, repair and
diagnostics; and Yield Explorer® for design-centric
yield analysis. Synopsys' test solution combines Design
Compiler® RTL synthesis with embedded test technology to
optimize timing, power, area and congestion for test, as well as
functional logic, leading to faster time-to-results. The Synopsys
test solution delivers tight integration across the Synopsys Design
Platform, including Design Compiler synthesis, IC
Compiler™ II place and route, and PrimeTime®
timing analysis, to enable faster turnaround time while meeting
both design and test goals, higher defect coverage, and faster
yield ramp.
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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