CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
7 January 2008
Implementation Investments
iC-Haus Converts to Synopsys HSIM-XA for Their Zero-Defect Mixed-Signal Chips
Synopsys, Inc . announced that iC-Haus GmbH, a leading manufacturer of standard integrated circuits (ICs) and customized ASIC semiconductor solutions for industrial, automotive and medical applications, has deployed Synopsys' HSIM-XA solution for precise circuit simulation with full-chip complexity. iC-Haus switched to HSIM-XA after an extensive evaluation that clearly demonstrated its ability to reduce simulation time from six hours to just minutes and deliver superior performance and accuracy over previous solutions.
"Our high-performance products must adhere to the ISO 9001-certified 3-Zero Program: zero defects from production test, zero defects in product lifetimes, and zero redesigns," said Dr. Heiner Flocke, CEO of iC-Haus. "To meet these high standards, the entire microsystem must be verified at the transistor level with parasitic effects, which we were unable to achieve with our previous solutions. Significant enhancements to performance and accuracy were the key decision factors for us to convert to Synopsys' HSIM-XA. The results have been correlated to actual mixed signal silicon, achieving our goal of delivering 3-Zero products."
XA acceleration technology allows customers to achieve HSPICE® accuracy while delivering orders-of-magnitude-higher performance and capacity than existing FastSPICE simulators. XA's superior performance derives from a combination of advanced technologies, including compiled code simulation algorithms for faster transient analysis, topology and behavior-driven recognition algorithms to optimize simulation capacity, and an adaptive multi-rate evaluation engine delivering HSPICE accuracy with higher throughput. Combining the robust XA acceleration technology with either NanoSim® or HSIM® delivers a complete transistor-level verification solution.
"The innovative technology in HSIM-XA enables customers like iC-Haus to quickly and accurately verify their mission-critical designs. This is a clear testimony to the benefits of using Synopsys' comprehensive circuit simulation solution," said Paul Lo, senior vice president and general manager of the Analog/Mixed-signal Group at Synopsys. "The XA acceleration technology augments our proven NanoSim and HSIM simulators to deliver "out-of-the-box" SPICE accuracy while maintaining FastSPICE performance and capacity."
Information is available on the iC-Haus at http://www.ichaus.com/ .
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