Mentor Graphics Calibre xRC and Calibre xL Tools Validated for TSMC 65 Nanometer Process Technology.WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced the availability of Calibre[R] xRC[TM] and Calibre xL rule decks for TSMC's advanced 65nm process node. These rule decks provide advanced modeling capabilities including process sensitivity, and self and mutual induction models. Calibre now provides a solution for many types of integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for designs including analog, digital, mixed signal, and memory. For nanometer designs, accurate simulation and analysis requires more than traditional resistance and capacitance. Designers need a post-layout silicon model that incorporates inductance inductance, quantity that measures the electromagnetic induction of an electric circuit component; it is a property of the component itself rather than of the circuit as a whole. , process sensitivity effects, and efficient accounting of effects not captured in the device model. Using Calibre xRC and Calibre xL in the design flow helps ensure that designers have all the data they need to obtain successful first pass silicon. "We have developed testing methodology for parasitic extraction tools to make sure we deliver accurate solutions to our customers. Calibre xRC and Calibre xL performed well in our internal tests and offer advanced modeling capabilities to capture process variation effects that are necessary for 65nm," said Ed Wan, senior director of design services marketing Services marketing is marketing based on relationship and value. It may be used to market a service or a product. Marketing a service-base business is different from marketing a product-base business. , 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 . "Delivering accurate, complete parasitic models is an integral part of Calibre's overall objective to improve silicon yield," said Joe Sawicki, vice president and general manager, Design to Silicon Division, Mentor Graphics. "When coupled with Calibre LVS LVS Linux Virtual Server LVS Live Vaccine Strain LVS Las Vegas, New Mexico (Airport Code) LVS Low Voltage Switchgear LVS Logistical Vehicle System LVS Laser Vibration Sensor LVS Logistics Vehicle System for device modeling, Calibre xRC and Calibre xL help designers address parametric yield issues by accurately capturing process variation effects in device and interconnect models. Additionally, customers now have access to a full complement of inductance models with self, mutual and skin effect modeling that is necessary for today's high Today's High The intra-day high trading price. Notes: In other words, this is the highest price that a stock traded at during the course of the day. More often than not this is higher than the closing price. See also: Today's Low frequency interconnect." Enabling Accurate Post-Layout Functional Verification Functional verification, in electronic design automation, is the task of verifying that the logic design conforms to specification. In everyday terms, functional verification attempts to answer the question "Does this proposed design do what is intended?" This is a complex task, : The New Nanometer Silicon Model Shrinking geometries and increasing design size in the nanometer era have enabled greater functionality on a single chip. But with the increased functionality comes new complexities that create more problems in the attempt to attain design closure. This requires an electrical representation of the chip that accounts for the actual physical design of its devices and interconnect, and accurate silicon model. Calibre xRC and Calibre xL meet the demands of nanometer designs with a comprehensive approach to device and parasitic extraction to compose accurate silicon models enabling a large variety of post-layout analyses. About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $750 million and employs approximately 4,100 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon Wilsonville is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and as of 2005 was estimated to be 16,510.[1] Geography Wilsonville is located at (45.306805, -122. 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. Mentor Graphics and Calibre are registered trademarks and xRC is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. |
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