Product category: Design and Development Software
News Release from: Cadence Design Systems | Subject: Encounter
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 26 March 2004
Baseband tape-out proves
merit of 90nm design
Motorola has successfully completed a wireless baseband chip implemented in 90nm silicon technology, using the Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform
Motorola used Cadence First Encounter silicon virtual prototyping and NanoRoute nanometre routing technologies to tape out its design on schedule. The new generation technology behind the Cadence Encounter platform demonstrates that it provides an integrated and fast route to quality silicon, particularly for complex, high-performance SoCs.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 26 March 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The Wireless Design Team of Motorola in Austin used the Cadence tools in 2003 with the design of a 90nm baseband processor chip", said Bart Martinec, Chip Integration Leader, Motorola Semiconductor Wireless and Mobile Systems Group.
"We used First Encounter to help us quickly determine whether a particular chip floorplan would meet our frequency and die size targets.
NanoRoute then completed the chip with no design rule violations.
We consider our use of Encounter and our association with Cadence a success".
At nanometre geometries, system-on-chip performance is dominated by the timing and noise behaviour of the chip's routed wires.
The Cadence IC implementation strategy focuses on these wires very early, beginning with a silicon virtual prototype and continuing through final routing.
By creating an accurate physical picture of the design at the very beginning of chip implementation, designers can significantly improve the predictability of their overall schedule.
"Designing at 90nm in 2003 was entering new territory, open only to the most advanced and aggressive design teams", said Wei-Jin Dai, Platform Vice President, Digital IC Implementation, Cadence Design Systems.
"We're thrilled and honoured to have supported Motorola with this effort.
Our goal is to minimise our customer's time to market and time to profit.
This is another exciting Encounter validation in a leading-edge production environment".
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