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Collaboration results in 14nm tri-gate design platform
A broad SoC design enablement for Intel's 14nm Tri-Gate process technology, for use by customers of Intel Custom Foundry, has been announced in a joint statement by Synopsys and Intel. The Intel Custom Foundry 14nm design platform supports Synopsys' industry-leading Galaxy Design Platform tools and RTL to GDSII methodology, high performance DesignWare Memory Compiler IP, and advanced interface IP.
Mentor Graphics Tools Fully Enabled on Intel 14nm Processes
Mentor Graphics and Intel Corporation have announced that Mentor’s circuit simulation and sign-off tools are fully enabled for Intel’s 14nm Tri-Gate process technology for customers of Intel Custom Foundry. Mentor and Intel Custom Foundry are providing models and rule decks for circuit simulation, design rule checking (DRC) and layout vs. schematic checking (LVS) for mobile and cloud infrastructure applications.
Graphene research centre to open at the University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is to establish a graphene centre within its Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), expanding and consolidating the University’s graphene research and manufacturing capabilities. Through the Centre, the ATI will further its research into the uses and manufacture of graphene across industries, such as high frequency electronics, flexible and transparent electronics, smart coatings such as emissivity and barrier layers,...
Cadence Extends Spectre XPS to Support Mixed-Signal Designs
Cadence Design Systems Inc announced that its high-performance FastSPICE simulator, Spectre XPS (eXtensive Partitioning Simulator) now supports transistor-level mixed-signal design. Delivering up to 10X faster throughput versus previous advanced-SPICE solutions, Spectre XPS enables faster and more comprehensive simulation for large, complex designs including mixed-signal designs.
Simulation app available to all-comers
Students, hobbyists and engineers can use the new National Instruments Multisim Touch app for iPad to design and simulate circuits using high-fidelity SPICE simulation results identical to the desktop. The fully interactive Multisim Touch is a new addition to the world-class Multisim simulation solution that extends powerful circuit analysis tools to the iPad so users can quickly prove new ideas, design when inspired or complete homework assignme...
RF product portfolio expanded to include MMIC devices
Signalling the company's entry into the monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) market space, Microsemi has introduced 16 products spanning DC-40GHz. The portfolio consists of wideband amplifiers, low noise amplifiers and switches which have been designed for use in the defense, communications, instrumentation and aerospace industries.
DesignWare IP validated in the TSMC 16nm FinFET process
The validation ofDesignWare IP in the TSMC 16-nm FinFET process technology has been announced by Synopsys. Designers developing SoCs in TSMC's 16-nm FinFET process can take advantage of the doubled transistor density, which reduces power consumption by up to 55% or increases performance by up to 35% compared to TSMC's 28-nm process.
Darlington arrays drive big inductive losses
Higher performance, lower cost versions of the industry-standard ULN2000 series of Darlington arrays are now being offered by Diodes Inc. The modules integrate seven open-collector Darlington transistors, each capable of producing a high output current of 500mA, from outputs rated at 50V.
Companies collaborate on RF/microwave teaching kit
Eductika is a new microwave teaching kit aimed at students in colleges and universities. It is the product of a collaboration between Elliptika, a provider of microwave and RF test solutions and Anritsu. The test and measurement company’s VNA Master series of handheld vector network analysers is part of the complete turnkey solution that can be used by professors to teach the fundamentals of RF and microwave technologies.
GaN transistors island layout boosts current performance
PCIM 2014: Five normally-off 100V GaN transistors and a 650V normally-off GaN transistor family have been introduced by GaN Systems. The GS61002P, GS61004P, GS61006, GS61008P and GS71008P areoptimised for high speed designs, with low on resistance and total gate charge.