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Ansys Receives Certification from TSMC [Travel & Leisure Close - Up](Travel & Leisure Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Ansys said that its RedHawk and Totem products are certified for TSMC 16-nanometer (nm) FinFET+ (N16FF+), a second-generation FinFET technology delivering power, performance and area advantages over the previous generation. According to a release, TSMC has certified these solutions for static and dynamic voltage drop analysis, electromigration (EM) verification and thermal reliability with V0.9 of Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE model, and V1.0 certification is on track to be concluded by November 2014. In addition, TSMC and Ansys have been collaborating to enable power integrity and reliability for TSMC 10- nanometer (N10) process technology. With N10 specific tool enhancement implemented, customers can now use Ansys tools to start their designs in TSMC N10 technology. FinFET technology is a three-dimensional transistor architecture that results in higher-performing and lower power chips used in mobile, computing and networking applications. Designs implemented using these devices have complex metal geometry and higher drive currents compared to planar FET, making power integrity and electromigration key design requirements. "Certification of RedHawk and Totem in 16nm FinFET+ of Ansys tools enables chip designers to efficiently deliver more robust and reliable SoC for the next generation of electronic products," said Suk Lee, TSMC senior director, design infrastructure marketing division. "The Ansys IC power solutions address power, noise and reliability challenges for TSMC's most advanced process nodes and design technologies," said Norman Chang, vice president and senior product strategist at Ansys. "The certification of RedHawk and Totem for 16nm FinFET+ technology demonstrates how our products are delivering the accuracy required for IR, EM and thermal sign-off for our mutual customers." More information and complete details: www.ansys.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. |