Adaptec Uses Simplex Extraction and Analysis Tools for UDSM Interconnect Verification.SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999-- Fire & Ice, VoltageStorm, and ClockStorm Contribute to Adaptec's 0.25 Micron Design Success Simplex Solutions, Inc. today announced that Adaptec, Inc. is using the company's extraction and analysis tool suite, Fire & Ice(R), VoltageStorm(TM), and ClockStorm(TM) for interconnect verification on its 0.35 micron and 0.25 micron chip designs. After thorough competitive evaluation and actual production use on two 0.35 designs, Adaptec found Simplex' tools to be the best choice for their ultra deep submicron (UDSM UDSM University of Dar Es Salaam UDSM Ultra Deep Submicron ) extraction and analysis needs. "Adaptec understands that interconnect verification is absolutely critical for successful UDSM design," said Penny Herscher, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Simplex. "Its foresight has already been rewarded in the form of greater tapeout confidence on current generation chips. This confidence will grow as Adaptec applies Simplex tools to meet the verification challenges presented by UDSM technology." Adaptec selected Simplex tools to perform extraction for full-chip timing and power analysis as it ramps up development of designs targeted for 0.25 micron process technology. Adaptec has already benefited from the use of Simplex tools to improve the viability of two 0.35 micron designs. In one design, the tools found a power grid problem that Adaptec was able to fix prior to tapeout. In another design on its second revision of silicon, the Simplex tools identified a voltage drop on the power grid as the source of the problem. "We've already seen the value and proven the Simplex tools on several 0.35 micron designs, and we know the parasitic effects only become more acute as we move down to 0.25 micron," said Shardul Kazi, director of ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. technology at Adaptec. "Our existing tools don't address complex UDSM interconnect verification issues. We use Simplex tools because they provide fast, 3D full-chip extraction and analysis capabilities essential to make 0.25 micron pay off for us in the future." About Simplex Simplex Solutions, Inc. is a pioneer in the new market for deep submicron full-chip interconnect verification. The company currently develops full-chip IC extraction and analysis software, used worldwide by companies developing microprocessors and integrated circuits (ICs) to ensure chip performance and reliability. Simplex works closely with semiconductor foundries Chartered, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code , Toshiba and UMC UMC United Methodist Church UMC United Microelectronics Corporation UMC University Medical Center UMC United Microelectronics Corp (Republic of China) UMC University of Missouri-Columbia to develop extraction models and validate extraction accuracy. The company's investors include Attractor Investment Management, Intel Corporation, Mayfield Fund, Sumitomo Corporation, and Worldview world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. Technology Partners. Simplex can be reached at 408/617-6100 or on the web at http://www.simplex.com. Note to Editors: Fire & Ice is a registered trademark and VoltageStorm and ClockStorm are trademarks of Simplex Solutions, Inc. |
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