Tuesday, June 7, 2011

austriamicrosystems releases new versions of its best-in-class PDK for 0.18µm high-voltage CMOS technology

DAC 2011, UNTERPREMSTAETTEN, AUSTRIA: austriamicrosystems business unit Full Service Foundry announced at the 48th Design Automation Conference (DAC) the availability of two new analog/mixed signal high performance process design kits ("HIT-Kit") for its 0.18µm High-Voltage CMOS technology H18. Jointly developed with IBM, the 0.18µm High-Voltage CMOS process is the 6th generation of continuously improved High-Voltage CMOS technologies developed at austriamicrosystems.

Based on Cadence Virtuoso custom design platform (both, IC 5.1.41 and 6.1.4 releases), the new HIT-Kits significantly improve the time-to-market for highly competitive products in the analog intensive mixed signal, smart sensor and System-on-Chip arena. Supporting designers in creating their first-time-right mixed signal designs even for complex designs, this comprehensive design environment with its highly accurate simulation models and flexible SKILL-based PCells provides a proven route to silicon.

Both new HIT-Kits, version 3.78 (qualified for IC 5.1.41) as well as version 4.01 (qualified for IC 6.1.4) support the 0.18µm specialty process technology H18 (High-Voltage CMOS) which is based on IBM’s industry proven foundry process technology CMOS7RF. Routines such as Safe Operating Area verification tool (SOAC) as well as a Life-Time simulation tool complete the H18 HIT-Kit offering; hence product developers are enabled with a plug-and-play tool set which facilitates "first time right" designs.

"The H18 process is already the 6th generation of High-Voltage CMOS processes developed at austriamicrosystems and it is now ready for design and volume production. Both new HIT-Kits are a result of austriamicrosystems' continuous efforts to deliver best-in-class design environment and analog foundry services to our customers" states Thomas Riener, senior VP and GM of austriamicrosystems' Full Service Foundry business unit.

"Offering two new HIT-Kits supporting different Cadence versions provide full flexibility to our customers and enable them to easily start design activities with our 0.18µm High-Voltage CMOS specialty process in a broad range of smart green applications such as power management and LED driver applications."

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