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News Release from: Synopsys | Subject: Star-RCXT
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 02 April 2004
Parasitic extraction package validated
Star-RCXT - the industry standard for RC parasitic extraction - has been validated for UMC's most advanced 90nm processes.
Star-RCXT - the industry standard for RC parasitic extraction - has been validated for UMC's most advanced 90nm processes Mutual customers designing today can leverage Star-RCXT for accurate parasitic extraction and modelling of 90nm effects
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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In addition to the validation for UMC's 90nm processes, Faraday has adopted Star-RCXT for silicon-accurate parasitic extraction.
"Star-RCXT simplifies our design methodology, delivering a single parasitic extraction tool for all our flows", said Jim Wang, Director of the Design Development Division at Faraday.
"As we strive to develop the best libraries and IPs for UMC, our foundry partner, Star-RCXT's advanced modelling of silicon process features - such as metal fill effects in copper material integration - ensures accuracy to within 5% or 1fF of field solver for our most complex designs".
Star-RCXT is the market-leading parasitic extraction solution in Synopsys' Galaxy design platform, and the only extraction tool to cover cell-based, custom digital and analogue/mixed signal designs.
Star-RCXT supports all 90nm process capabilities including in-die process variation solutions such as selective process biasing (spacing- and width-dependent metal bias), local density effects (LDE), length of diffusion (LOD) and metal fill.
In modelling such advanced silicon process features, Star-RCXT extracts silicon-accurate RC parasitics for use with PrimeTime SI to ensure rapid timing and signal integrity signoff.
Ken Liou, Director of UMC's Design Support division, said, "Since becoming the first foundry to deliver 90 nanometre customer products in 2003, UMC has continued to work with leading EDA companies such as Synopsys to deliver proven tools and flows for mainstream 90 nanometre designs.
Synopsys' Star-RCXT complements the portfolio of solutions that target our processes by providing a tool for RC parasitic extraction.
We look forward to its implementation as our 90 nanometre products roll out for multiple applications on 300 millimetre wafers".
"Star-RCXT is being used today on leading-edge designs for RC parasitic extraction and signoff", said Antun Domic, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Synopsys' Implementation Group.
"UMC's validation of Star-RCXT ensures customer access to next-generation processes for use with Synopsys implementation tools and flows".
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