Spiced up simulations
09 June 2009
Simulation runtime cut in half with improved silicon correlation from new release of HSPICE circuit simulator.
Synopsys announced that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) adopted Synopsys’ HSPICE circuit simulator and WaveView Analyser for design and verification of its 65 nm and 45 nm IP blocks, I/O circuitry and standard cell characterisation flows. Taking advantage of the innovations in the 2009.03 release of the HSPICE circuit simulator, SMIC was able to cut simulation runtime in half with improved silicon correlation over its existing solution.
“With HSPICE, we were able to run our analogue IP and standard cell circuits two times faster than our existing solution,” said Paul Ouyang, vice president of Design Services at SMIC. “In addition, WaveView Analyser 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.”
“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,” said Graham Etchells, director of marketing for the Analogue/Mixed-Signal Group at Synopsys. “Continuing innovations in HSPICE, WaveView Analyser and other AMS circuit simulation solutions enable foundries worldwide to accelerate development of advanced process nodes.”
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