UMC and integrand advance collaboration to enhance 90nm and 0.13µm RFCMOS
Integrand Software, Inc., an EDA software company and UMC global foundry announced their ongoing collaboration has resulted in new advances and enhanced capabilities for RF/mixed mode IC designers designing into 90nm and 0.13µm nodes.
"We have been very happy to expand on our relationship with UMC to provide new design tools and accurate models for RFCMOS designers," said Dr. Sharad Kapur, president of Integrand Software, Inc. "The scalable models of inductors and capacitors now cover both 0.13?m and 90nm technologies. The new scalable models for UMC's MOM capacitors and the associated OCF represent a unique solution for the capacitor synthesis problem."
"Experiments within our lab have repeatedly demonstrated the accuracy of these tools across different design spaces," said Dr. Long-Ching Yeh, vice president of Design Tool Support and DFM at UMC. "The integration of the OIF and OCF into our Foundry Design Kits, along with the silicon verified scalable component models, provides a unique industry solution by allowing our customers to directly synthesize optimal passive components like inductors or capacitors within seconds. The efficiency with which our customers can now design and implement their circuits should dramatically reduce time-to-market for their products."
