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Order Win: X-FAB selects Cadence DFM tools for mixed signal IP cores |
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Aug 23, 2006 at 01:06 PM |
 X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG is implementing Cadence Design Systems' Virtuoso NeoCircuit DFM solution to identify and eliminate yield-related problems early in the design phase and fabrication process of its analog and mixed-signal IP cores, according to the company.
"Based on its proven merits, we selected Virtuoso NeoCircuit DFM to help ensure we deliver the best quality for our customers," stated Thomas Ramsch, Director Design Support at X-FAB. "It enables X-FAB to better analyze the robustness of our analog IP, minimize parametric sensitivities, and tweak the design process for maximum yield."
The Virtuoso NeoCircuit DFM tools are designed to enable designers to judge the sizing results based on a sensitivity analysis, and track all optimization steps during design space exploration. Designers gain a better understanding of how much a circuit's performance or goal function is impacted by variations in device parameters, and can find out what causes circuit limitations.
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