HSPICE helps SMIC halve simulation runtime
A Synopsys product story
Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Jun 4, 2009
SMIC has adopted Synopsys's HSPICE circuit simulator and Waveview Analyzer for design and verification of its 65 and 45nm IP blocks, I/O circuitry and standard cell-characterisation flows.
The HSPICE circuit simulator has allowed SMIC to cut simulation runtime in half with improved silicon correlation over its existing solution.
Paul Ouyang, vice-president of Design Services at SMIC, said: 'Waveview Analyzer significantly improved our verification productivity by delivering an easy-to-use, feature-rich and high-performance waveform analysis solution.
'We are now able to instantly render large waveforms and run automatic specification verification functions.' Graham Etchells, director of marketing for the analogue mixed-signal group at Synopsys, said: 'The 2009.03 release of HSPICE delivers further simulation-speed improvements on both single- and multicore computer hardware while maintaining the same trusted silicon-accurate results.
'Continuing innovations in HSPICE, Waveview Analyzer and other AMS circuit-simulation solutions enable foundries worldwide to accelerate development of advanced process-nodes.' The HSPICE gives foundry-certified MOS device models excellent simulation and analysis algorithms.
HSPICE is an integral component of Synopsys's Discovery Verification Platform, which offers high-performance functional and mixed-signal verification to enable designers to achieve high-throughput and accuracy for complex mixed-signal system-on-chip (SoC) designs.
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