Fully-Integrated, Open-Access AMS Flow to Be Released to Customers in Q4 2010
MILPITAS, Calif.–(Business Wire)–
At today`s inaugural Global Technology Conference, GLOBALFOUNDRIES showcased the
industry`s first open-access 28nm Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) production design
flow development kit. The company is making the flow available to customers as a
platform to build upon proven foundry methodologies and enable successful
design. GLOBALFOUNDRIES has teamed with Cadence Design Systems to deliver this
AMS production design flow.
“Collaboration and openness have never been more essential to enabling
innovation at advanced technology nodes,” said Richard Trihy, director of design
methodology at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. “We are working closely with our ecosystem
partners to deliver optimized design solutions. Customers can build on the
leading-edge 28nm production design flow platform we`ve developed with Cadence
to differentiate their designs and product offerings.”
The AMS flow is designed to emphasize the advanced features of GLOBALFOUNDRIES`
28nm Gate First High-k Metal Gate (HKMG) technology. The flow includes
silicon-driven guidelines and recommendations for better manufacturability.
Customers will have access to IP, libraries, reference kits and foundry
collateral, which will allow them to recreate the design and flow to meet their
individual design specifications. GLOBALFOUNDRIES also will be the first in the
industry to support a flow with DRC+, GLOBALFOUNDRIES` silicon-validated
solution that goes beyond standard Design Rule Checking (DRC) and uses
two-dimensional shape-based pattern-matching to enable a 100-fold speed
improvement in identifying complex manufacturing issues without sacrificing
accuracy.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES has joined with Cadence to deliver the major elements of the AMS
production design flow in Q3, 2010, with all of the flow steps supported by the
GLOBALFOUNDRIES PDK. The reference flow contains PCells that enable critical
advanced features within Cadence Virtuoso custom design tools. The complete
production-level AMS flow is expected to be released to customers in Q4 2010,
with silicon validation scheduled for early 2011.
“Cadence continues to be the ecosystem partner of choice for aggressive
development projects that have a very tangible and positive productivity impact
for companies working at advanced nodes,” said David Desharnais, product
management group director at Cadence. “Our collaboration with GLOBALFOUNDRIES on
this 28nm fully-integrated, open-access AMS production flow provides the
industry with a deterministic path to Silicon Realization, one of the key
foundational components of the EDA360 vision.”
The flow encompasses analog block design and mixed signal design, demonstrating
mixed analog and digital design with GLOBALFOUNDRIES PDKs and partner standard
cell libraries. All aspects of the design are covered in the reference flow
including managing parasitic concerns, rapid circuit layout prototyping, analog
layout guidelines and routing, simulation (e.g., choice of corners, Monte
Carlo), inductor synthesis, metal fill and EM/IR analysis.
The design flow is also augmented with whitepapers and collateral on common
challenges and GLOBALFOUNDRIES-recommended solutions. In addition, the flow
incorporates top-level physical signoff steps for manufacturing using
GLOBALFOUNDRIES 28nm requirements for DRC, lithography simulation and CMP.
ABOUT GTC 2010
GLOBALFOUNDRIES` inaugural Global Technology Conference features keynotes from
industry leaders and presentations from senior members of the GLOBALFOUNDRIES
management and technical teams, with a special emphasis on how the company
achieves time-to-volume leadership by leveraging global collaboration with
customers and partners. GTC 2010 begins Wednesday, September 1 at the Santa
Clara Convention Center in the heart of California`s Silicon Valley, kicking off
a series of GTC 2010 “Road Show” events to be held at strategic international
venues including China, Taiwan, Japan and Europe. For more information on GTC
2010, visit: http://www.globalfoundries.com/gtc2010/.
ABOUT GLOBALFOUNDRIES
GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world`s first full-service semiconductor foundry with a
truly global manufacturing and technology footprint. Launched in March 2009
through a partnership between AMD [NYSE: AMD] and the Advanced Technology
Investment Company (ATIC), GLOBALFOUNDRIES provides a unique combination of
advanced technology, manufacturing excellence and global operations. With the
integration of Chartered in January 2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES significantly expanded
its capacity and ability to provide best-in-class foundry services from
mainstream to the leading edge. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is headquartered in Silicon
Valley with manufacturing operations in Singapore, Germany, and a new
leading-edge fab under construction in Saratoga County, New York. These sites
are supported by a global network of R&D, design enablement, and customer
support in Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany, and the
United Kingdom.
For more information on GLOBALFOUNDRIES, visit http://www.globalfoundries.com.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This press release contains forward-looking statements, which are made pursuant
to the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and include, without limitation, statements regarding the company’s
current expectations, assumptions, assessments, anticipations, objectives,
plans, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. These
forward-looking statements therefore are subject to risks and uncertainties
which could cause actual results to differ materially. Some factors which
contribute to these risks and uncertainties include the economic conditions both
in the United States and around the world; the difficulties in developing new
customers; the demand and supply outlook in the overall semiconductor / foundry
industry; the sourcing strategy of potential customer base; competitor actions;
the success of company technology alliances; construction progress on additional
manufacturing facilities as well as associated governmental processes; the
availability of components and equipment; labor and employment issues at
manufacturing facilities; the progression of advances in technology and
processes; and unforeseen events. The company has no duty to update any
forward-looking statements in this release based on new information or events.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Jason Gorss, 518-305-9022
Communications
jason.gorss@globalfoundries.com
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