TSMC-qualified Electromagnetic simulator from Agilent for RF design in 65 nm process

Agilent's Momentum Electromagnetic (EM) tool has qualified for high frequency and RF designs in TSMC's 65-nm process as part of the TSMC EM tool qualification program. The certified process files eliminate several error sources in the design process and enable to use a TSMC-qualified EM simulator on TSMC 65-nm processes.

Agilent's Momentum is the EM simulator that combines full-wave and quasi-static EM solvers for RF passives, high-frequency interconnects and parasitic modeling. Its efficient meshing, adaptive frequency sampling and threaded NlogN solver reduces simulation time. Momentum can simulate complex EM effects including skin effect, substrate effect, thick metals and multiple dielectrics. The Momentum infrastructure, for use with TSMC Mu (UTM) inductors in 1P9M and Mz+ALRDL inductors in the 1P8M TSMC 65-nm process is delivered via a certified Momentum Module. The Momentum Module supports both the Cadence Virtuoso and Agilent Advanced Design System (ADS) environments.

"Agilent and TSMC have had an established working relationship for quite some time and we are happy to see Momentum qualified under the EM Tool Qualification program for 65-nm RFIC design," said Tom Quan, deputy director of Design Service Marketing at TSMC. "This program, as part of the TSMC Active Accuracy Assurance Initiative, allows designers to select Agilent's Momentum EM simulator as their EM simulation tool with confidence for high-frequency designs. It will also reduce time-to-market, improve design confidence and eliminate several sources of error from the design process."

"Momentum now joins our GoldenGate RF simulator on the list of Agilent's tools certified for use with TSMC's advanced RFIC nodes," said Paul Colestock, RFIC planning and marketing manager for Agilent's EEsof EDA organization. "Like Tom, I'm also pleased that our relationship with TSMC continues to bear fruit that will benefit our mutual RFIC customers."

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