TSMC incorporates Berkeley's Analog FastSPICE in its AMS Ref. Flow 2.0

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., has announced that TSMC has incorporated the Analog FastSPICE (AFS) Platform in Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) Reference Flow 2.0 for device transient noise analysis targeting TSMC 28 nanometer (nm) process technology.

"Berkeley Design Automation has added its transient noise analysis features from Analog FastSPICE Platform to TSMC AMS Reference Flow 2.0," said Suk Lee, director of Design Infrastructure Marketing at TSMC. "Our internal design teams use the Analog FastSPICE Platform to analyze transient noise behavior in the reference circuit and develop noise analysis methodology in 28nm process technology. Our mutual customers of AMS Reference Flow 2.0 will benefit from the differentiated capabilities that AFS Platform delivers for device transient noise analysis."

TSMC AMS Reference Flow 2.0 offers an advanced multi-partner AMS design reference flow that is fully integrated with innovative TSMC AMS design solutions to manage the growing complexity of process effects as well as design complexity in 28-nm process technology.

"Our inclusion in TSMC AMS Reference Flow 2.0, is a continuance of collaborations between the two companies for several years," said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "Design teams can utilize the best-in-class noise analysis tool to tackle the verification challenges in 28nm analog and mixed-signal designs."

To learn more about Analog FastSPICE Platform visit http://www.berkeley-da.com