Mentor Graphics and Fujitsu Collaborate to Provide Calibre LFD Solution for Fujitsu's Internal and Fabless Customers
22 5월 2007 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced that
Fujitsu Limited will be using Mentor�s Calibre� LFD� to enhance
their Design for Manufacturing (DFM) capabilities in the
manufacturing of semiconductors both for internal product
development and for external fabless customers. Calibre LFD is the
first production-proven EDA tool to address the urgent issue of how
to manage lithographic process variability in the early stages of
design creation. Identification of lithographic hot spots and
analysis of how designs are affected by process variations are
becoming critical issues for designers at 65nm and below. The
Calibre LFD tool allows designers to identify hot spots and other
layout topologies that are sensitive to process variations and are
primary contributors to systematic failure. By accurately
simulating the effects of the lithographic process on �as-built�
layout geometry, the Calibre LFD tool enables designers to make
trade-off decisions early, resulting in a design that is more
robust and less sensitive to the lithographic process window. This
level of analysis is important at the 90nm technology node and
crucial at the 65nm node where even small process variations can
greatly influence silicon results. To enable Calibre LFD�s precise
lithographic modeling, Fujitsu provides designers with an LFD kit
for their 65nm process in the same manner as a design rule checking
(DRC) kit. The designer can then run simulations to see an accurate
description of how a layout will perform under Fujitsu�s specific
lithographic process. The goal is to drive the design to an "LFD
clean" as well as a "DRC clean" sign-off. With the Calibre LFD kit
in place, it is now possible for internal designers at Fujitsu to
verify and improve their designs way ahead of production. It is
also possible for Fujitsu fabless customers to create designs and
check them with Fujitsu-specific Calibre LFD verification to ensure
they are hot-spot free before submitting them to the Fujitsu
fabrication process. �Fujitsu has worked closely with Mentor to
create a Calibre LFD kit for our 65nm process to allow our internal
design teams, as well as our foundry customers, to explore
lithographic sensitivities early in the design process,� said Shoji
Ichino, General Manager, Technology Development Division,
Electronic Devices Business Group of Fujitsu Limited. �We believe
having a highly accurate model that allows us to make critical
trade-off decisions before the design is sent to fabrication is a
valuable capability for all our customers to ensure high yield and
rapid time-to-market.� �Today, we've reached another major
milestone in the adoption of Calibre LFD,� said Joe Sawicki, vice
president and general manager for the design-to-silicon division at
Mentor Graphics. �We are very pleased to work with Fujitsu on
enabling its DFM offering for internal designers as well as its
fabless customers.� About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics
Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware
and software design solutions, providing products, consulting
services and award-winning support for the world�s most successful
electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the
company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $800
million and employs approximately 4,250 people worldwide. Corporate
headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics and Calibre are registered trademarks and LFD is a
trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owners.
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