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First-pass Success Soars with New Design Method
December 31, 1969 |Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Touting successful first-pass functional silicon rates of 90 percent and higher, American Microsystems Inc. introduced its MS-Master design methodology for submicron mixed-signal ASICs. The methodology is enabled by behavioral models that are generated from SPICE simulations and verified to produce working silicon on the first pass, drastically shortening design simulation time and helping customers get products to market faster.
"MS-Master solves the problem for mixed-signal designers," said Bob Smith, AMI`s director of design technology. "It delivers an ASIC that works properly on the first pass."
Using behavioral models in a netlist-based flow, it provides a unified process from inception through silicon, with customized models of analog functions. Using stable, commercially available tools with selected AMI add-ons, the product reportedly delivers true mixed-signal ASIC design in a familiar digital environment. This provides system designers with reliable design verification and high first-pass success rates. The behavioral models are generated within hours, instead of weeks or months.
AMI has tested the methodology for the last year on real designs with selected customers. Reportedly, users have regularly seen a 100X improvement in simulation speed over traditional SPICE-level gate-level simulations.
For more information, visit the company`s Web site, www.amis.com, or call (208) 233-4690.