Magma's Titan and FineSim validated for TSMC's first AMS reference flow for 28-nm

SAN JOSE, USA: Magma Design Automation, a provider of chip design software, announced that TSMC has validated the Titan Mixed-Signal Design Platform and FineSim SPICE and FineSim Pro circuit simulation products for TSMC's first Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Reference Flow inclusion, targeting its most advanced 28-nanometer (nm) process technology.

The TSMC AMS Reference Flow 1.0 aims to address advanced process effects to accelerate next-generation analog/mixed-signal IC designs. The combination of the AMS Reference Flow and Magma's Titan Mixed-Signal Design Platform and FineSim circuit simulator provide users with an integrated front-end and back-end analog design solution that accelerates time-to-market by improving designer productivity and enabling analog design reuse.

TSMC AMS Reference Flow 1.0 offers an advanced multi-vendor AMS design flow fully integrated with an innovative TSMC AMS design package to manage the growing complexity of process effects as well as design complexity in 40-nm and 28-nm process nodes.

Titan and FineSim provide a robust, integrated analog design and simulation platform that complies with the requirements of the TSMC AMS Reference Flow 1.0. Leveraging the fast, accurate FineSim circuit simulation tool, Titan performs analysis of yield, multi-process corners and noise effects. The Titan physical design capabilities include constraint-driven analog placement and routing technology for fast layout prototyping and semi-automatic rule-driven layout assistance.

"Innovation in analog/mixed-signal design has long lagged behind digital design," said Anirudh Devgan, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit. "By working with TSMC, Magma can further accelerate the evolution of analog/mixed-signal design and reuse and enable our customers to develop highly differentiated and more profitable mixed-signal systems on chip (SoCs)."

"Selecting Titan and FineSim for the AMS Reference Flow is another valuable result of our ongoing collaboration with Magma to enhance analog and mixed-signal design methodologies," said S.T. Juang, senior director of Design Infrastructure Marketing at TSMC. "We're pleased to continue to strengthen the relationship between the two companies for the benefit of our mutual customers."