Galaxy Design Platform supports CCS modelling: News from Synopsys

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Synopsys' Galaxy Design Platform now supports Composite Current Source (CCS) modelling technology. The unified CCS model extends the analysis and optimisation capabilities within the Galaxy Design Platform to concurrently address nanometre effects and thereby reduce design margins and minimising iterations. 'Using the CCS library models with the Galaxy Design Platform allows our customers to reduce design margins and improve productivity by taking advantage of the new voltage scaling and IR-Drop delay analysis capabilities', said Nobuyuki Nishiguchi, Vice President, General Manager, Development Department 1, Design Methodology Group, Starc.

'With our continued collaboration with Synopsys, we have incorporated CCS modelling technology into our Starcad-21 Synopsys-based production flow Version 2.5'.

The CCS modelling technology offers a unified solution to account accurately and efficiently for important new effects in timing, noise and power that become significant in designs at 90nm and below.

Having to account for these nanometre effects by adding design margins leads to over-design and extra iterations that can significantly impact designer productivity.

The Galaxy Design Platform is an open, integrated design implementation platform with tools that can now take advantage of the comprehensive CCS modelling technology and help eliminate the need for extra design margins and speed design closure.

'Efficient design at 90nm and below requires not only accurate nanometre modelling technology but also a design platform that can fully utilise the capabilities of these models', said Antun Domic, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Synopsys' Implementation Group.

'With the combination of CCS modelling technology and the Galaxy Design Platform, Synopsys is leading the industry by providing the next leap in designer productivity'.

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