TSMC Sets Industry Standard for Analog/RF Design Infrastructure; Design Kits Simplify Analog Design and Help Designers Reduce Time to Volume.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers HSIN-CHU, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (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 ) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TSM TSM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM Transportation System Management TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (stock symbol) TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ), the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, has raised the bar for analog/RF design support by delivering the most comprehensive set of analog and RF design kits in the foundry industry. Through its alliance with seven of the leading analog EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. tool providers, TSMC has simplified analog design support for its industry-leading mixed mode and RF processes. "The demand for new designs in wireless systems, networking, multimedia and other applications continues to grow," said Dr. Genda Hu, vice president of corporate marketing for TSMC. "Simultaneously, product design cycles continue to shrink. Most of these products and applications contain analog circuitry, so analog and mixed-signal design tools must be capable of faster, more effective design. TSMC recognizes this need and has moved quickly to offer analog support to the design community." The analog and RF design kit is created with TSMC process data ported to selected analog synthesis tool providers. TSMC's mixed-signal processes are the foundation for a variety of end-use products, including cell phones, networking equipment and Bluetooth devices. By supporting analog synthesis EDA tools, TSMC is helping designers to bring these application to market faster. These EDA tools automate analog component design procedures, including automatic analysis and layout generation, which together minimize silicon iterations; and retargeting of analog components to advanced semiconductor processes. TSMC shares critical mixed signal process information with IP and EDA tool providers, which include: -- Antrim -- Barcelona -- Neolinear To further expand its analog/radio frequency (RF) design kit offerings, TSMC is now releasing simulation models verified over the full frequency range for its 0.25-micron and 0.18-micron mixed-signal/RF CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. processes for Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) RF simulation environment. The foundry will deliver ADS models for its 0.13-micron RF processes later this year. In addition, TSMC has partnered with two of the leading EDA companies  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. with expertise in substrate noise analysis to develop
TSMC-specific substrate noise analysis offerings. By supporting leading
substrate noise analysis EDA tools, TSMC is improving manufacturability
for designers. The new substrate models are available with support for:-- Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Inc.---SeismIC tool. -- Simplex Solutions, Inc.---SubstrateStorm Finally, TSMC has added two new analog design kits to complete its offering. Both analog design kits are specifically tailored to TSMC's 0.18- and 0.25-micron mixed mode/RF and logic technologies, eliminating the need for designers to develop these kits themselves. The design kits support TSMC technology files, SPICE models, and design rules for MiM capacitors, varactors, inductors and resistors, all seamlessly coupled to the analog design kits. Linked together, the analog design kits and TSMC technology files can help companies achieve much quicker tape-outs. The TSMC design kits support analog design environments from: -- Cadence cadence, in music, the ending of a phrase or composition. In singing the voice may be raised or lowered, or the singer may execute elaborate variations within the key. Custom IC Design Solution -- 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. A/MS IC Design Tools With this development, TSMC and its EDA alliance partners again set the foundry industry standard by delivering advanced design kits that accelerate time-to-market. About TSMC TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry, providing the industry's leading process technology, library and IP options and other leading-edge foundry services. TSMC operates two six-inch wafer fabs and nine eight-inch wafer fabs in three countries, including its two joint ventures fabs -- Vanguard and SSMC SSMC Sound Shore Medical Center (New Rochelle, New York) SSMC Sustainable San Mateo County SSMC Symbology Standards Management Committee SSMC Sungei Way Subang Methodist Church SSMC Surveillance Strike Maneuver Capability SSMC St. -- and its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. subsidiary, WaferTech. In 2000, TSMC produced the foundry industry's first 300mm customer wafers and began constructing two dedicated 300mm fabs. TSMC's corporate headquarters are in Hsin-Chu, Taiwan. More information about TSMC is available through the World Wide Web at http://www.tsmc.com. |
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