WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics
Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT) today announced that the Analog FastSPICE™
(AFS™) Platform and AFS Mega have been certified for version 1.0
SPICE of the TSMC 16nm FinFET process technology through its SPICE
Simulation Tool Certification Program. Analog, mixed-signal, and RF
design teams at leading semiconductor companies worldwide now can
use Analog FastSPICE to efficiently verify their chips designed in
16nm FinFET technology.
"The Mentor Analog FastSPICE Platform and AFS Mega have
successfully met the accuracy and compatibility requirements for
16nm FinFET technology," said Suk
Lee, TSMC Senior Director, Design Infrastructure Marketing
Division.
The Analog FastSPICE Platform provides fast circuit verification
for nanometer analog, RF, mixed-signal, memory, and custom digital
circuits. For large circuits the AFS Platform delivers greater
than10M-element capacity and fast mixed-signal simulation.
For memory and other array-based circuits, AFS Mega delivers
silicon-accurate simulation with greater than 100M-element
capacity. For silicon-accurate characterization it includes the
industry's only comprehensive full-spectrum device noise analysis
and a high-productivity Analog Characterization Environment (ACE™).
Available licenses for the AFS Platform include AFS Circuit
Simulator, AFS Mega, AFS Nano, AFS Transient Noise Analysis, AFS RF
Analyses, AFS Co-Simulation, AFS AMS, and ACE product.
"Being certified by TSMC's 16nm FinFET Certification Program is
an important milestone to support our mutual customers' success as
they move to this advanced node," said Ravi
Subramanian, general manager of AMS verification in the DSM
division, Mentor. "By working closely with TSMC, we can provide
assurance that these customers have the nanometer verification
platform that has the accuracy required for the most complex and
highly integrated nanometer analog, mixed-signal, and RF
designs."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation 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 electronic, semiconductor and systems companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last
fiscal year in excess of $1.15
billion. 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 Mentor are registered trademark and Analog
FastSPICE, AFS and ACE are trademarks of Mentor Graphics
Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
For more information, please contact:
Carole Dunn
Mentor Graphics
503.685.4716
carole_dunn@mentor.com
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