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News Release from: Mentor Graphics UK | Subject: 65nm Mentor design kit
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 November 2007
Design kit mixed-mode and logic
sub-processes
A packaged RF flow tutorial takes an RF circuit design from schematic capture through RF simulation, layout and post-layout simulation.
Mentor Graphics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing have released a 65nm RF process design kit The design kit combines the latest 65nm mixed-signal and RF process technology from TSMC with Mentor's new ICStudio custom integrated circuit (IC) design platform
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The process is fully logic-compatible with both copper interconnect and low-K di-electrics on a nine-layer metal process with a core voltage of 1.2V and I/O voltages of 1.8, 2.5 and 3.3V.
The 65nm RF design kit is a comprehensive kit covering both mixed-mode and logic sub-processes.
It features devices such as high-Q inductors, MiM and metal fringe capacitors, deep n-well isolation and multiple Vt devices for added flexibility and coverage.
A packaged RF flow tutorial also accompanies the 65nm RF process design kit.
This tutorial takes an RF circuit design from schematic capture through RF simulation, layout and post-layout simulation based entirely on the new 65nm RF PDK running on the ICStudio design platform with the Eldo RF simulator and the Calibre suite of tools.
The tutorial encapsulates the flow between analogue design tools, foundry process information and design methodology.
"Today's design technology can no longer be isolated from advancements in a foundry's process technology".
"Our close alliance with TSMC on design kit offerings is a fundamental part of Mentor's ongoing commitment to providing customers the most comprehensive design solution with strong confidence", said Jue-Hsien Chern, Vice President and General Manager, Deep Submicron (DSM) division.
"Our collaboration with Mentor continues the strategic focus of enabling high-performance, mixed-signal and RF designs".
Mentor's ICstudio custom IC design platform integrates all of Mentor's custom IC design tools into a seamless flow that enables designers to quickly and accurately conceptualise, capture, simulate, layout and verify the most challenging custom, analogue, RF and mixed-signal designs.
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