Cadence Works With SMIC to Deliver Virtuoso IC 6.1-Enabled Mixed-Signal Reference Flow and Process Design Kit
Tuesday , September 23, 2008 01:38ET
SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/23/08 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced it has worked with SMIC, one of the world's leading foundries, to develop a mixed-signal reference flow and process design kit (PDK) compliant with the latest version of the Cadence® Virtuoso® custom design platform. The reference flow and PDK, available now, was developed for mutual customers working on mixed-signal chips designed for SMIC's 130-nanometer process.
"Our collaboration with Cadence helps to drive our goal of continuing to enable the Chinese semiconductor market," said David Lin, senior director of SMIC Design Services Department. "As a leader in mixed-signal design solutions, Cadence has provided its unique technology and expertise to create this reference flow. This solution will help to facilitate analog mixed-signal design for the growing consumer, networking and wireless markets."
The mixed-signal reference flow is based on SMIC's 130-nanometer mixed-mode, radio-frequency PDK and the Cadence Virtuoso and design for manufacturing technologies. It provides design teams a reference design environment, baseline flow and an example design demonstrating how designers can successfully use SMIC process technology and the Cadence Virtuoso IC 6.1 platform. The optimized and predictable schematic-to-GDSII flow provides design teams an excellent guide for creating SoCs or developing a flow of their own.
"The need for qualified 130-nanometer PDKs for RF/mixed-signal designs is very clear," said Sandeep Mehndiratta, group director for the custom IC platform at Cadence. "SMIC's flow and PDK offering supporting our Virtuoso IC 6.1 technology creates a powerful combination to help our mutual customers tackle today's mixed-signal design challenges."
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