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News Release from: Synopsys | Subject: HSIM-XA
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 January 2008
Circuit simulator slashes IC analysis
cycles
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.
iC-Haus has deployed Synopsys HSIM-XA for precise circuit simulation with full chip complexity 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 and deliver superior performance and accuracy over previous solutions
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Our high performance products must adhere to the ISO9001 certified 3-Zero Programme: zero defects from production test, zero defects in product lifetimes, and zero redesigns", says Dr Heiner Flocke, CEO of iC-Haus.
"To meet these high standards, the entire microsystem must be verified at the transistor level with parasitic effects, which we were unable to achieve with our previous solutions".
"Significant enhancements to performance and accuracy were the key decision factors for us to convert to Synopsys' HSIM-XA.
The results have been correlated to actual mixed signal silicon, achieving our goal of delivering 3-Zero products".
XA acceleration technology allows customers to achieve HSpice accuracy while delivering orders-of-magnitude higher performance and capacity than existing FastSpice simulators.
XA's superior performance derives from a combination of advanced technologies, including compiled code simulation algorithms for faster transient analysis, topology and behaviour driven recognition algorithms to optimise simulation capacity, and an adaptive multi rate evaluation engine delivering HSpice accuracy with higher throughput.
Combining the robust XA acceleration technology with either NanoSim or HSIM delivers a complete transistor level verification solution.
"The innovative technology in HSIM-XA enables customers like iC-Haus to quickly and accurately verify their mission critical designs".
"This is a clear testimony to the benefits of using Synopsys' comprehensive circuit simulation solution", said Paul Lo, senior vice president and general manager of the analogue/mixed signal group at Synopsys.
"The XA acceleration technology augments our proven NanoSim and HSIM simulators to deliver "out of the box" Spice accuracy while maintaining FastSpice performance and capacity".
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