CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
6 July 2004
Implementation Investments
austriamicrosystems Adopts Nassda's HSIM for High-Performance RF and High-Voltage Design
Nassda Corporation ( http://www.nassda.com ) announced that mixed-signal semiconductor foundry austriamicrosystems AG has adopted Nassda's full-chip circuit simulation and analysis tool, HSIM, for the verification of its high-performance designs for austriamicrosystems' communication, automotive, industry & medical and foundry service customers. HSIM has verified over 10 designs in CMOS, BiCMOS and silicon germanium (SiGe) process technologies for the Full Service Foundry group of austriamicrosystems.
"It is austriamicrosystems' policy to focus very much on the accuracy of analog models in order to enable our customers' first-time-right designs. To effectively simulate and analyze GHz high-speed and low-power designs in our latest high-performance processes, we need a high capacity and accuracy circuit simulator," stated Thomas Moerth, Design Support Manager at austriamicrosystems. "Besides the accuracy of the device models, a reliable simulation engine is a cornerstone of first-time-right design. Nassda's HSIM has demonstrated its ability to simulate real circuit behavior for complex mixed-signal designs. By providing our foundry customers with qualified HSIM models in our design environment HIT-Kit (High Performance Interface Tool-Kit), we are confident that their simulation results will accurately reflect their final silicon."
"austriamicrosystems develops and manufactures a wide range of high-voltage, RF and mixed-signal designs," stated Peter Gasteiner, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Full Service Foundry. "The speed and complexity of these designs requires the use of the latest simulation technology. Nassda's HSIM meets austriamicrosystems' stringent requirements for efficient characterization and verification."
Dr. Sang Wang, CEO of Nassda, stated, "In the highly competitive mixed-signal design arena, the ability to complete detailed verification quickly is essential for success. We're pleased to work with austriamicrosystems to provide the speed and accuracy needed to verify its mixed-signal designs and to have its HIT-Kit design environment support HSIM for its customers."
HSIM provides detailed circuit-level simulation of timing and power behavior and signal integrity effects. Used by over 250 companies including the top 25 semiconductor companies, it enables first silicon success and improved product quality and production yield. As part of the HSIMplus verification platform, it solves the critical issue of analyzing circuit behavior while taking into account the electrical and parasitic effects of nanometer-scale silicon. HSIM is ideal for demanding analog, memory, mixed-signal and system-on-chip designs.
austriamicrosystems AG is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly integrated analog intensive mixed signal ICs. Additional information is available on the Internet at http://www.austriamicrosystems.com
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