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News Release from: Cadence Design Systems | Subject: Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 May 2007
Single simulator covers all IC
technologies
End-to-end simulation and verification software for custom IC uses a common database of netlists and models to simulate analogue, RF, memory and mixed-signal designs.
Cadence Design Systems has unveiled Cadence Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation (release MMSIM 6.2), the electronic design industry's first end-to-end simulation and verification solution for custom IC that uses a common, fully integrated database of netlists and models to simulate analogue, RF, memory, and mixed-signal designs and design blocks This breakthrough allows designers to switch from one simulation engine to another without compatibility issues or interpretation impacts, so consistency, accuracy, and design coverage are improved, while cycle time and risk are reduced
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"IBM Global Engineering Solutions deals with a broad range of designs every day, from high-end foundry devices to memories, serdes, standard cells, I/Os, cores and microprocessors".
"We regularly use Virtuoso Spectre Circuit Simulator, Virtuoso Spectre XL for RF design, Virtuoso UltraSim and Virtuoso AMS Designer simulators for circuit simulation, RF analysis, and full chip mixed signal verification", said Mark Merrill, Director of IBM Silicon Solutions Engineering and IP Development.
"Cadence Multi-Mode Simulation, based on common technology and infrastructure, has provided our designers with a reliable verification solution improving productivity and reducing support costs".
"National Semiconductor uses the complete Cadence Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation components, so we see immediate benefits to having an integrated, easy-to-choose simulation model", said Bill Meier, Senior CAD Manager of National Semiconductor.
"This solution has enabled thorough verification throughout the design cycle of our leading edge analogue products like power management, data convertors, and communications interfaces".
"The ground-breaking Cadence Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation enables verification throughout the design cycle, across design teams, and even across device types", said Charlie Giorgetti, corporate vice president of marketing for Virtuoso and Allegro Platforms at Cadence.
"Customers demand front-to-back design solutions for advanced design".
"Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation addresses design verification challenges for the entire spectrum of custom IC designs at various design domains while being tightly integrated with the new Virtuoso custom design environment, enabling a complete design-to-verification methodology".
The new Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation supports the recently released Cadence AMS Methodology Kit, RF Design Methodology Kit, and Low Power Methodology Kit.
All three kits offer advanced methodologies and best practices using, among other things, Cadence Virtuoso Multi-Mode Simulation for verification.
Virtuoso MMSIM 6.2 provides a holistic, integrated simulation solution and shared licensing model that better meet diverse customer needs.
This solution includes Virtuoso Spectre Circuit Simulator, Virtuoso UltraSim Full Chip Simulator, and Virtuoso AMS Designer.
Each of these simulators includes tiered configurations with enhancements tailored to specific levels of design complexity.
All are tightly integrated into the Virtuoso Platform analogue Design Environment.
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