Cadence Design Systems Inc., San Jose, Calif., announces that its implementation and signoff tools have achieved certification on the Intel third-generation 10 nm tri-gate process for customers of Intel Custom Foundry. Intel utilized a PowerVR GT7200 graphics processing unit (GPU) from Imagination Technologies as part of the certification process.
The tool certification and enablement provide Intel Custom Foundry customers with a complete and integrated system-on-chip (SoC) design flow.
Cadence tools in the flow include:
Innovus Implementation System
Quantus QRC Extraction Solution
Tempus Timing Signoff Solution
Voltus IC Power Integrity Solution.
Voltus-Fi Custom Power Integrity Solution
Spectre Classic Simulator, Spectre Accelerated Parallel Simulator (APS) and Spectre RF Simulation.
For more information on the Cadence tools that are certified, please visit cadence.com/go/icf10nm, and for more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit intel.com/foundry.
“Intel Custom Foundry has worked closely with Cadence to deliver an optimized design ecosystem for our customers who are creating innovative, advanced-node designs,” said Dr. Changhong Dai, vice president, Technology and Manufacturing Group, and director, Technology Optimization Solutions at Intel. “The certified Cadence digital implementation, signoff and simulation tools offer our mutual customers a complete and integrated flow and help them achieve superior PPA on Intel’s third-generation tri-gate 10nm process technology.”
