Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Circuit simulation",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Circuit simulator slashes IC analysis cycles from
Synopsys, which we summarised at the time by saying "iC-Haus switched to HSIM-XA after an extensive evaluation that clearly demonstrated its ability to reduce simulation time from six hours to just minutes".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Suite speeds ATE fixture design from
Ansoft Europe: "TTSG is developing innovative design flows that link process-accurate models of critical, board-level structures with advanced circuit and system simulation".
In September 2007, we covered the news from Synopsys
concerning its HSpice
- take a look at Simulator speeds standard cell signoff
which says: "ARM relies on fast, accurate circuit simulation to quickly characterise its comprehensive physical IP across its complete set of foundry and process nodes".
Take a look also at the news release from Knowlent Corporation, Testbench simplifies mixed-signal simulation,
as well as EM simulator spreads coverage from Ansoft Europe,
and Design platforms go with TSMC's flow from Synopsys.
See also:
Funding to expand simulation deployment
(June 2007)
Xoomsys technology allows Spice-accurate simulations to scale to previously unimaginable levels
Alliance to ensure mixed-signal interoperability
(May 2007)
ATEEDA has joined the Synopsys in-Sync programme to develop and support interoperability between its mixed-signal test tool and the Synopsys HSpice simulator
Spice simulation and circuit analysis upgraded
(March 2007)
Platform extends the flexibility of virtual instrumentation to the electronics designer's benchtop, bridging the common gap between test and design functions
Analyser addresses larger-sized packaging problems
(January 2007)
Software introduces new automation, design flow and simulation capability needed for the extraction of the electrical characteristics of complex high-performance BGA style packaging
POL regulators adopt surface-mount IC form factor
(November 2006)
High-voltage high-power DC/DC point-of-load regulators provide new features and various output power capabilities
DFM software addresses 45nm challenges
(October 2006)
Process-aware design-for-manufacturing products analyse variability effects at the custom/analogue design stage for 45nm and smaller designs
Ansoft joins Novas harmony partner program
(July 2006)
Nexxim integrates with Novas' Verdi debug system for rapid viewing and exchange of verification results
Platforms support 65nm reference flow
(July 2006)
Synopsys' Galaxy design and DFM platforms support TSMC's Reference Flow 7.0
Simulation software provides virtuoso performance
(July 2006)
Nexxim, the circuit simulation software for high-performance IC design and signal-integrity analysis, has been accepted into the Cadence Design Systems Connections Programme
Timing and signal integrity analysis come together
(July 2006)
A next-generation transistor-level static timing analysis solution delivers concurrent timing and signal integrity analysis to address emerging custom circuit design challenges
EM simulator handles more complex structures
(June 2006)
CST - Computer Simulation Technology has previewed the new release of CST Studio Suite 2006B including the industry standard 3D EM time domain tool, CST Microwave Studio
Design and simulation switch to Linux
(May 2006)
The release of Nexxim and Ansoft Designer for Linux provides customers an alternative to the previously released Microsoft Windows versions
Analysis software finds hotspots inside IC designs
(May 2006)
CircuitFire is billed as the first software product to provide detailed 3D temperature analysis integrated directly into the integrated circuit design flow
Software solves RF design issues speedily
(March 2006)
The latest version of Ansoft Designer offers expanded Solver on Demand capability and new design verification technology to speed the design process of RF systems and RF/analogue ICs
RTL-to-GDSII flow speeds 65nm serdes to market
(October 2005)
Next-generation serdes vendor Aeluros has successfully taped out a 65nm high-density low-power IC using Blast Create, Blast Fusion and Blast Noise
Professional PCB design suite comes up to date
(October 2005)
Altium has released Service Pack 3 (SP3) for P-CAD 2004, its PCB design system for layout professionals
Paper outlines serial interconnect design flow
(September 2005)
A new white paper unveils the technical details of a reference design flow for high-speed serial interconnect
Industry veterans enlisted as advisors
(August 2005)
Xoomsys, a Silicon Valley company focused on offering scalable performance for accurate circuit simulation, has enlisted Dr Abbas El Gamal and Dr Resve Saleh into the company as advisors
Simulator covers sub-100nm process MOSFETs
(July 2005)
T-Spice v11 is the latest version of the analogue circuit simulation platform from Tanner EDA
Mixed-mode simulation aids ESD immunity
(July 2005)
Oki Electric has developed a novel electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit design technique it claims can reduce ESD protection circuit design time by one-third
Analogue circuit simulator is free to download
(June 2005)
Tina-TI is a powerful, easy-to-use circuit simulation program for designing, simulating and analysing analogue electronic circuits
Distributed processing speeds circuit simulation
(May 2005)
Xoomsys reckons it has made significant progress towards increasing circuit simulation throughput using industry-standard simulators
High voltage modelling aids LCD driver design
(February 2005)
Oki has standardised on the new HSpice high voltage MOS model for the design of its LCD television driver SoCs
Digital X-ray system is first in Europe
(February 2005)
Whitchurch based electronics design and contract manufacture company Custom Interconnect has taken delivery of the first Dage XD7600 XiDAT digital X-ray system to be installed in the Europe
NI acquires Electronics Workbench
(February 2005)
National Instruments has acquired Toronto, Canada-based Electronics Workbench, a leading supplier of electronics design automation software
Front-end design solution gains Verilog support
(December 2004)
Altium has released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for its universal front-end engineering design solution, CircuitStudio 2004
Board design system comes bang up to date
(November 2004)
P-CAD 2004 is the latest version of Altium's board design system for PCB professionals
Component library is free to design customers
(November 2004)
TDK and Ansoft Corporation have announced the release of a new library for TDK's capacitor, inductor, common mode filter, and ferrite bead components for use in Ansoft Designer
Microchip optimises complex analogue designs
(October 2004)
Microchip Technology has standardised on Synopsys' Circuit Explorer optimisation and analysis solution for its complex analogue designs
Simulator speeds analogue-RF circuit verification
(September 2004)
Wireless LAN specialist Atheros Communications has adopted NanoSim for RF front-end circuit verification of its AR5005G single-chip wireless solution
Budget circuit simulator has expensive features
(August 2004)
SpiceCreator Standard is a novel circuit simulation software package that is ideal for hobbyists and small companies
IC CAD package takes fresh approach to simulation
(July 2004)
Avocad is a novel Windows-based package for designing VLSI circuits with its own full-features circuit simulation module
Circuit simulation boosted twenty-fold
(June 2004)
Synopsys has added significant performance enhancements and extended high-frequency design support in HSpice
Memory expansion broadens scope of simulation
(May 2004)
A new version of HFSS is available for designers of high-speed and high-frequency applications, including IC devices and microwave/RF components