Cadence launches innovative, certified backside implementation flow to support Samsung Foundry SF2 technology
Executive summary
● Complete backside wiring solutions to facilitate next-generation high-performance chip design for mobile, automotive, artificial intelligence and ultra-large-scale applications
● Cadence SF2 digital full flow includes advanced technology for nTSV optimization
● The backside implementation process has proven its value in the successful tapeout of SF2 test chips
Shanghai, China, July 10, 2023 - Cadence Electronics (Cadence, Inc., NASDAQ: CDNS) recently announced the launch of a complete, certified backside implementation process to support Samsung Foundry's SF2 process node. This is the latest collaboration between Cadence and Samsung Foundry, allowing customers to leverage the Cadence® digital full flow and corresponding process design kit (PDK) to accelerate design innovation for next-generation mobile, automotive, AI and ultra-large-scale chips. This process has achieved the successful tape-out of a 2nm test chip, which strongly proves its application value.
Cadence's complete
RTL-to-GDS
flow
is optimized
for
Samsung Foundry 2nm
process technology, which includes Genus
™
Synthesis Solution,
Innovus
™
Implementation System, Integrity
™
3D-IC
Platform, Quantus
™
Extraction Solution, Pegasus
™
Verification System, Voltus
™
IC Power Integrity Solution, Tempus
™
Timing Signoff Solution and Tempus ECO Option. Backside routing improves PPA results and reduces trace congestion on the front layer, which can be used for power distribution networks, clock trees, and signal routing. Correspondingly,
the four engines of
the Innovus Implementation System
are
also
optimized
for the
Samsung Foundry 2nm
process:
1
The Innovus GigaPlace engine automatically places and legalizes a nano-through silicon via (nTSV) structure, allowing connections between front and back layers.
2
The Innovus GigaOpt engine uses the backside layer for long, timing-critical traces to improve chip performance.
3
The Innovus NanoRoute engine natively supports backside routing based on Technology Library Exchange Format (Tech LEF) rules.
In addition to supporting the Innovus Implementation System engine function of SF2 technology , the Quantus Extraction Solution also fully supports the back layer, allowing the Tempus Timing Solution to sign off on mixed designs with front and back layers, reducing the voltage drop of the power distribution network and improving the front metal Layer routability.
“Through our continued collaboration with Cadence, we are always looking for new ways to help our mutual customers accelerate next-generation design innovation,” said Sangyun Kim, vice president of the foundry design technology team at Samsung Electronics . “This backside design flow has gained the support of Cadence Fully supported by digital processes, its successful rollout allows customers to reap the unique benefits of our advanced SF2 technology. ”
“Our collaboration with Samsung Foundry on the complete RTL-to-GDS flow and SF2 technology has yielded fruitful results, helping designers bring products to market faster,” said Vivek Mishra, vice president of the Digital and Signoff Group at Cadence , “We have already seen successful tape-out and look forward to customers successfully creating more great designs using our latest technology.”
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www.cadence.com/go/advnddigitalsf2
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