HIT-Kit News, vol. 28

 

 

Dear HIT-Kit User !


Welcome to the 28th edition of HIT-Kit NEWS our e-mail newsletter issued by the austriamicrosystems Full Service Foundry Business Unit containing news, facts and information to help you to get the best out of our design kits. In this edition you will find news about:

 

NEW CADENCE HIT-Kit v3.70 AVAILABLE NOW
   New HIT-Kit version: austriamicrosystems supports entire chip design flow for foundry customers. The new HIT-Kit v3.70, qualified for the latest release of Cadence design tools, may be used within Solaris, HP-UX and Linux operating systems and includes the technologies

  0.35µm processes   0.8µm processes
  • C35B3 (CMOS, 3-metal)
  • C35B4 (CMOS, 4-metal)
  • S35D3 (SiGe BiCMOS, 3-metal)
  • S35D4 (SiGe BiCMOS, 4-metal)
  • H35B3 (High-Voltage CMOS, 3-metal)
  • H35B4 (High-Voltage CMOS, 4-metal)
  • CXQ (CMOS, 2-metal)
  • CXZ (High-Voltage CMOS, 2-metal)
  • BYQ (BiCMOS., 2-metal)

The new version has been qualified for Cadence IC 5.1.41 and includes updated verification rule files for Assura, Calibre and Diva, new core limited 3-bus libraries and fully supports tools like SoC Encounter©, UltraSim© and AMS Designer©. 

To meet our customers demands also in terms of flexibility, the HIT-Kit supports, beside RedHat Enterprise Linux 3.0, also Sun Solaris 9 and HP-UX11 operating systems. For more detailed information please refer to the HIT-Kit v3.70 related documentation.

To install the HIT-Kit DVD and to use all the HIT-Kit features a license file (MacroVision's FlexLM) is required. The license file can be easily generated on our web server at http://asic.austriamicrosystems.com.

The new HIT-Kit DVD is now ready to be dispatched! If you would like to receive a copy of the HIT-Kit v3.70 DVD please complete the Online Request Form.

 

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NEW AGILENT ADS HIT-Kit v3.70 AVAILABLE NOW
   New HIT-Kit version: The new version of the Agilent ADS Design Kit is now available for foundry customers! This new version v3.70 has been qualified for Agilent ADS v2004A and includes the 0.35µm technologies C35 (CMOS) and S35 (SiGe-BiCMOS) as well as the 0.8µm technology BYQ (BiCMOS). As already known from the previous releases, the Agilent ADS HIT-Kit fully supports the extended Cadence/Agilent RF design environment within Sun/Solaris, Windows and Linux operating systems.

The new version of the ADS design kit can be downloaded from our web server at:

http://asic.austriamicrosystems.com/download

The license file (FlexLM) required for the installation of the ADS Design Kit may be generated on our web server.
 

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DID YOU KNOW...
  

Did you know that our mixed-signal HIT-Kit includes a set of special 3-bus libraries?

The 3-bus libraries contain digital core cells as well as digital and analog periphery cells with separated supply buses for better noise performance in mixed-signal/RF applications.

The pad and core-limited IO cells are available for the 0.35µm 3-metal and 4-metal technologies and for 3.3V and 5.0V applications.

 

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UPDATED DESIGN DOCUMENTS
  

The following Design Documents have been revised or newly released. Please download the updated documents from our Download Area:

 

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UPDATED CIRCUIT SIMULATION PARAMETERS
  

The following circuit simulation models for the various simulators and technologies have been updated recently:

C35: - Spectre, ELDO & ADS: Noise parameters updated corresponding to Process Parameter Document Eng-188, Rev. 4
S35: - Spectre, ELDO & ADS: Noise parameters updated corresponding to Process Parameter Document Eng-221, Rev.2
H35: - Eldo: Improved Monte Carlo models - updated corresponding to Process Parameters Document ENG-245, Rev. 1. Note: Eldo version 6.4 required!

- Spectre: Improved Monte Carlo models - updated corresponding to Process Parameters Document ENG-245, Rev. 1.

Get the current simulation models for the various technologies from our Download Area now!  

 

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HIT-KIT UPDATES
  

Keep your HIT-Kit up to date! The following updates and add-ons available for the HIT-Kit v3.60  have been released recently:

CXQ Updated Assura runset for CXQ process (LVS problems fixed)
C35, S35 Update includes a set of new cells for the IO libraries IOLIB_3M, IOLIB_4M, IOLIBV5_3M, IOLIBV5_4M, IOLIB_ANA_3M and IOLIB_ANA_4M to improve ESD performance of the IO pads.
C35, S35

 

 Update includes a set of new cells for the IO libraries IOLIB_3B_3M, IOLIB_3B_4M, IOLIB_ANA_3B_3M and IOLIB_ANA_3B_4M to improve ESD performance of the IO pads. (requires mixed-signal license keys)

All updates for the various HIT-Kit versions are available on our Download Area.

 

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SHORT CUTS
  

42nd DAC: Visit austriamicrosystems at the 42nd DAC in Anaheim, CA on June 13 - 17, 2005. austriamicrosystems will present its technology portfolio and its "Full Service" package for foundry customers. Get the most actual information on our high performance 0.35µm and 0.8µm process technologies based on austriamicrosystems mixed-signal, high-voltage CMOS and RF processes. Visit us at our booth #262 and learn more about our specialty process offerings!

 

 

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IN THE NEWS
  

June 13, 2005: austriamicrosystems releases newest version of its best in class process design kit
HIT-Kit v3.70 supports latest Cadence Analog Design Environment
austriamicrosystems ’ business unit Full Service Foundry announced today, at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) in Anaheim, California, the availability of its newest analog/mixed signal high performance process design kit ("HIT-Kit") for its 0.35µm and 0.8µm technologies.  >> Press Release

 

June 8, 2005: austriamicrosystems to manufacture Triad Semi mixed-signal structured ASICs
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C / Unterpremstaetten - Triad Semiconductor Inc., a pioneer in the development of mixed signal structured ASIC (application specific integrated circuits) technology, announced that the MSSA-1 platform has transitioned to production status with austriamicrosystems as the fabrication partner. >> Press Release

 

May 12, 2005: austriamicrosystems to exhibit at 2005 FSA Supplier Expo Europe
austriamicrosystems’ business unit Full Service Foundry announced today the exhibition at the 2005 FSA Suppliers Expo Europe at the Mermaid Conference and Events Centre in London, England. The Expo is held in conjunction with the IEE/FSA International Semiconductor Executive Forum. >> Press Release

 

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