Process Design Kit supports HV CMOS chip design.
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Helping to ensure stable volume production, 50 V, 0.35 µm HIT-Kit v3.61 utilizes specific analog/high voltage Design for Manufacturing tools such as design and layout verification of circuit robustness, yield centering, or parasitic simulation. Safe Operating Area Check tool enables designers to verify operating area of all devices included in their design according to related process parameter document.
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austriamicrosystems New Process Design Kit Supports HV CMOS Chip Design for Manufacturing
HIT-Kit V3.61 design for manufacturing-enhanced design flow for analog/high voltage product design
austriamicrosystems' business unit Full Service Foundry announced today, at the electronica 2004 EXPO in Munich, the availability of its 50V 0.35µm High-Voltage CMOS Process Design Kit (HIT-Kit V3.61) with integrated DFM features. Design for Manufacturing (DFM) for analog/high voltage chip design is a highly demanded necessity in order to ensure fast ramp-up and stable volume production. Using the new HIT-Kit allows optimization towards yield and robustness of the design during the design process, thus enabling considerable bottom line improvements for the ramp up of a project.
Analog/high voltage design traditionally involves significant trial and error procedures. With its leading expertise in High Voltage CMOS and analog technology, austriamicrosystems has made significant effort to ease this pain for its customers. austriamicrosystems' DFM-enhanced reference design flow utilizes specific analog/high voltage DFM tools such as design and layout verification of circuit robustness, yield centering, parasitic simulation or safe operating area check. As a further service, austriamicrosystems provides full design support including analog/high voltage DFM guidelines and DFM design reviewing services to its foundry customers.
"Early detection of critical structures and devices is accomplished by using the Safe Operating Area Check tool. This comprehensive tool enables designers to verify the operating area of all devices included in their design according to the related process parameter document in an efficient, fast and comfortable way. Improved Monte Carlo models optimized for high voltage designs and simulation models considering all device parasitics complete the DFM-optimized package," states Thomas Moerth, Design Support Manager at austriamicrosystems.
Peter Gasteiner, Senior Vice President and General Manger of austriamicrosystems' business unit Full Service Foundry, adds: "We are particularly proud of the superior design environment and services we offer to our foundry customers for High Voltage CMOS. Helping our customers to maximize their yield and ensure robustness of their analog designs gives us a clear competitive advantage and strengthens our position as a leading supplier of High Voltage CMOS silicon foundry services."
About austriamicrosystems
austriamicrosystems' business unit Full Service Foundry has successfully positioned itself in the mixed-signal foundry market offering well-established RF CMOS, High Voltage CMOS, BiCMOS and SiGe-BiCMOS processes. With superior support during the design phase, with high-end tools and experienced engineers, austriamicrosystems succeeds to be an attractive analog/mixed-signal foundry partner especially for fabless design houses.
austriamicrosystems AG is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly integrated analog-intensive mixed-signal ICs. austriamicrosystems combines more than 20 years of design capabilities, product and marketing know-how with its own cutting edge analog manufacturing and test facilities. Operating worldwide with more than 800 employees, austriamicrosystems serves four strategic markets: Communications, Industry & Medical, Automotive and Full Service Foundry. austriamicrosystems AG is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange in Zurich (ticker symbol: AMS)
