Synopsys Releases Latest Version of IC Compiler, Its Automated Layout Design Tool

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Synopsys, a US company, recently announced that it has started to provide the latest version of its automatic layout design tool "IC Compiler", "2006.06 release" ( release information ). The tool draws on the technology of the company's other products and has made some improvements.

　　For example, it incorporates the technology of the company's design planner "JupiterXT" to generate floor plans. In addition, it has also improved the low power consumption using multiple threshold voltages and the leakage current management function using MT-CMOS power gating. And by updating the circuit library standard "Liberty", the modeling function of MT-CMOS power gating has been improved.

　　For DFM, new functions have been added to estimate the impact on yield during the design process, timing-driven wiring widening, metal filling, and insertion of redundant vias. For a period of time, it was mainly for specific customers, and it also provided a function to correct exposure hot spots. (Reporter: Ikutaro Kojima) Synopsys
, a US company, recently announced that it has started to provide the latest version of its automatic layout design tool "IC Compiler", "2006.06 release" (release information ). The tool draws on the technology of the company's other products and has made some improvements.

　　For example, it incorporates the technology of the company's design planner "JupiterXT" and can generate floor plans. In addition, improvements have been made to the low power consumption using multiple threshold voltages and the leakage current management function using MT-CMOS power gating. And by updating the circuit library standard "Liberty", the modeling function of MT-CMOS power gating has been improved.

　　For DFM, new functions have been added to estimate the impact on yield during the design process, timing-driven wiring widening, metal filling, and insertion of redundant vias. For the first period of time, it was mainly aimed at specific customers, and it also provided the function of correcting exposure hotspots. (Reporter: Ikutaro Kojima)