Date: 7th Jun 2011
Agilent's simulation and modeling software
for TSMC's Wireless Kit
Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced the inclusion
of its SystemVue, GoldenGate and Momentum RFIC solutions
in TSMC's 65-nm, 60-GHz RF Reference Design Kit, version
3.0.
The TSMC kit was developed using Agilent's simulation and
modeling solutions. Agilent says it provides silicon correlation
results; extracted S-parameter models for various interconnects,
transmission lines and transformers; simulation test benches,
and a flow tutorial.
"Agilent collaborated closely with us on RF and electromagnetic
design enablement. With deep expertise in RF design and
analysis, they were a natural choice as a partner on the
60-GHz Reference Design Kit," said Suk Lee, director
of design infrastructure marketing at TSMC. "We want
to deliver a comprehensive simulation and modeling solution
crossing system, millimeter wave circuit and interconnect-as-component
boundaries, and Agilent is the leading EDA provider that
can deliver the complete solution."
"Until recently customers developing 60-GHz CMOS wireless
gigabit link or radar ICs had to create and maintain their
own millimeter wave CMOS process design kits (PDKs), an
expensive and time-consuming effort," said Paul Colestock,
RFIC planning and marketing manager for Agilent's EEsof
EDA organization. "TSMC and Agilent have connected
the dots for customers by providing a certified millimeter
wave-ready RDK for evaluation, which includes a 60-GHz CMOS
reference design and a tutorial along with Agilent's comprehensive
millimeter wave CMOS design solutions for the Cadence Virtuoso
platform."
TSMC and Agilent presenting the 60-GHz reference design
and flow at the Design Automation Conference, June 5-9,
in San Diego, as well as at the International Microwave
Symposium, June 5-10, in Baltimore.
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