PDF Solutions(R) and Extreme DA Collaborate On Technology For Silicon-Accurate Timing and Parametric Yield Sign-Off Of Sub-90 Nanometer Variation-Aware IC Design Flows.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- PDF Solutions PDF Solutions (NASDAQ: PDFS) is a developer for process-design integration technologies for integrated circuits (ICs). They have especially specialized in deep sub-micrometre designs. (R) (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :PDFS) and Extreme DA(TM) are collaborating to develop methodologies that enable Extreme DA tools to use PDF (Portable Document Format) The de facto standard for document publishing from Adobe. On the Web, there are countless brochures, data sheets, white papers and technical manuals in the PDF format. Solutions' layout-dependent statistical performance and parametric yield modeling to provide for parametric yield sign-off 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 (IC) designs manufactured at 90-nm and lower processes. The goal of the collaboration is to provide designers with silicon-accurate prediction capability which will enable faster time to tape-out with less risk of a re-spin and provide better performance yield characteristics. Extreme DA is the emerging technology leader in advanced, variation-aware IC design and sign-off solutions. PDF Solutions is the technology leader for characterization of manufacturability and yield of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. (ICs) at the most advanced process nodes. PDF Solutions' CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Andrzej Strojwas, said, "PDF Solutions offers comprehensive yield and parametric models that are populated with data from our proprietary Characterization Vehicle(R) test chip infrastructure, which is in use by leading chip and systems companies worldwide. Through our collaboration with Extreme DA, we are working to link these models to Extreme's timing and parametric yield product, Extreme XT. This will give design teams exactly what they need to achieve faster time to market via parametric yield sign-off." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Mustafa Celik, 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. of Extreme DA, "At each new technology node the effects of process variations are worsening, forcing IC designers to implement excessive guard-banding. This limits their ability to optimize IC designs for area, power, performance, and yield. Through the Extreme DA-PDF Solutions collaboration, we will create solutions to provide designers with a silicon-accurate timing methodology to help mitigate crucial timing problems for better performance and centering within the process window. The result will be a robust design that can then be further optimized for yield." About Extreme DA Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif., venture-funded Extreme DA(TM) has developed patent-pending technologies and the Extreme XT(TM) suite of products for parametric-yield signoff and optimization of 65- and 45-nanometer integrated circuits (ICs). For the latest news and information on Extreme DA, visit www.extreme-da.com or write to info@extreme-da.com. About PDF Solutions PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PDFS) is the leading provider of process-design integration technologies and services for manufacturing integrated circuits (ICs). PDF Solutions enables semiconductor companies to create IC designs that can be more easily manufactured using manufacturing processes that are more capable. By simulating deep sub-micron product and process interactions, the PDF solution offers clients reduced time to market, increased IC yield and performance, and enhanced product reliability and profitability. Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., PDF Solutions operates worldwide with additional offices in China, Europe, and Japan. For the company's latest news and information, visit http://www.pdf.com. Characterization Vehicle, PDF Solutions, and the PDF Solutions logo are registered trademarks of PDF Solutions, Inc. Extreme DA and Extreme XT are trademarks of Extreme DA All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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