SFT reveals products for ESD & electro-thermal analysis
Silicon Frontline Technology, Inc. (SFT) has unveiled two semiconductor analysis products.
They are called ESRA and Ethan.
The image above shows the potential distribution across a silicon device using ESRA.
ESRA offers designers comprehensive verification and optimisation strategies to improve electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection. Ethan provides electro-thermal simulation of power devices including packages.
"We are using DAC to introduce our ESD and electro-thermal analysis products," says Yuri Feinberg, CEO. "ESRA is the first product to offer comprehensive ESD verification, covering full chip and cell level. Ethan provides electro-thermal analysis for power devices, taking into account the semiconductor and package."
What's New?
ESRA verifies ESD protection for semiconductors. It allows designers to:
Verify the full chip for ESD reliability
Pinpoint areas susceptible to failure
Work on pre- and post- LVS (Layout versus schematic) clean designs
Handle CDM (charged device model), MM (machine model) and HBM (human body model) ESD events
Optimise ESD device area
Ethan offers electro-thermal simulation of power devices with static and transient analysis. It automatically calculates the thermal impact on electrical performance while highlighting thermal gradients, thermal sensor operation, and impacts on sensitive analogue circuits.
ESRA and Ethan are both available now.
Using novel 3D technology, Silicon Frontline's verification software products improve silicon quality for standard and advanced nanometre processes.
The company will demo its latest products at the 50th DAC, between June 2nd and 6th in Austin, Texas at booth #2133.
