mixed-signal automation

October 28, 2014

Cadence tool automates library creation of analog macros

Cadence Design Systems has launched an analog simulation tool designed to speed up the characterization of mixed-signal macros that can then be used to create the Liberty representations needed for full-chip signoff.
May 22, 2014

Pulsic opts for “layout early, layout often” strategy

Pulsic has developed an automated mixed-signal layout tool that uses multiple generated variants to let designers pick the best implementation.
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May 20, 2014

Multicore fastSpice extends reach

Cadence has expanded the reach of its parallelized fastSpice engine and Spectre XPS tool to support general-purpose analog and mixed-signal designs.
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August 12, 2013

CDNLive Boston to tackle mixed-signal design, host exhibit

Taking place in Chelmsford, MA on 27 August, the conference will feature user-authored papers, tutorials, a designer expo and keynotes from Cadence and IBM.
June 7, 2013

FinFET shift could drive analog automation as layout effects bite

The arrival of the finFET brings with it simulation and physical restrictions that might lead teams to resort to layout automation to get the job done.
September 26, 2012

Cadence updates Allegro and Orcad

Cadence Design Systems has updated both of its printed circuit board (PCB) tools – Allegro and Orcad – to improve their handling of design constraints, multiuser design and deal with embedded components and mechanical CAD tools.
April 17, 2012

SpringSoft tackles analog automation with new twist on constraints

SpringSoft is trying a different approach to constraint-based design in a bid to improve the automation of custom and mixed-signal design, particularly on advanced process nodes.
April 2, 2012

Mixed-signal for the rest of us from Triad

The specialist AMS foundry Triad Semiconductor has married its ViaASIC drag and drop libraries to Mentor Graphics' SystemVision design environment.
March 13, 2012

DATE notebook: Forget automation, give us acceleration

The CTO of one European design house wants better acceleration features from analog design tools, not automation that overrides their judgement.

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