Patent for Automatic Routing Nets According to Current Density Rules
Pulsic Limited has been granted US Patent #11383658 for a unique routing innovation incorporated in their physical chip design software. The patent, titled Automatic routing nets according to current density rules, protects unique technology incorporated in Pulsic’s UniRoute automated router. By taking into account the current required by the individual branches in a net, UniRoute is able to optimize a net’s width. This innovation creates the smallest net width that satisfies the electro-migration rules for current density. Optimizing the net widths not only eliminates the risk of electro-migration, but also significantly reduces IR losses and minimizes routing area. For layout engineers, this eliminates the need to estimate current densities and manually calculate varying net-widths for high fan-out interconnects.
Soft Control Accelerator for Soft Control Architecture
IntervalZero and Adeneo Embedded have teamed together to create Soft-Control Accelerator. The joint product offering helps Embedded OEMs migrate to a Soft-Control Architecture. Soft-Control Accelerator features an IntervalZero RTX 2009 SMP software development kit with a year of support and a three-day, on-site Adeneo services engagement that can be customized to meet the OEMs’ needs. Soft Control Accelerator will be offered in North America and is available only from Adeneo Embedded.
SMIC 45nm GP Process
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has successfully completed their first 45-nanometer high performance (GP, generic process with high performance) yield lot. The high-speed, high performance 45nm GP technology integrates a silicon germanium stress module into the design. The process enables the device to run faster and make it ideal for system-on-chip, graphics and network processors, telecommunications, and wireless consumer products. SMIC’s 45nm GP technology is supported by a proven design-in SPICE model and in-house design IP capability that enables customers to begin prototype product design and plan for early time-to-market.
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Forte Design Systems Cynthesizer 3.6 SystemC Synthesis
Forte Design Systems rolled out the version 3.6 of Cynthesizer SystemC synthesis software for hardware and electronic system level (ESL) design. The new Cynthesizer features SystemC 2.2 support, tools for partitioning complex hierarchical systems, automated generation of complex interfaces, enhanced control-based design support, memory support upgrades, and scalability improvements. Cynthesizer comes standard with Forte’s transaction level modeling (TLM) synthesis capability. U.S. pricing starts at $275,000. Cynthesizer’s Partitioning and Interface Generator features start at $40,000 (U.S.) as an add-on to Cynthesizer to further improve productivity.
Mentor Graphics Catapult C Synthesis 2009a Release
The Catapult C Synthesis 2009a release, from Mentor Graphics, features support for control logic and manage low power design requirements, thus enabling full-chip high-level synthesis (HLS). The enhancement enables designers to use pure ANSI C++ for both algorithmic blocks and control logic blocks. The Catapult C Synthesis tool automatically generates control and algorithmic RTL multi-block designs from a pure ANSI C++ source where both the core algorithm and interface are untimed. The Catapult C Synthesis 2009a release is available to customers in July. The Catapult C product family ranges from $140,000 to $390,000.
OPC Training for Honeywell Experion PKS
The OPC Training Institute will develop customized OPC training for Honeywell based on Experion PKS. The course is ideal for Honeywell engineers, end-users, EPC contractors, and system integrators. The class will equip attendees with an understanding of OPC technology and planning, designing and implementing secure and reliable OPC interface to Experion PKS Systems. The training will be held at Honeywell’s Automation College locations globally. OPC is a global industrial connectivity standard that enables process control and manufacturing applications to communicate with each other using an interoperable, reliable, and secure connection.
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