AMI Semiconductor Partners with Mentor Graphics to Offer State-of-the-Art AMS Technology Design Kits

AMI Semiconductor (AMIS) proudly teams with Mentor Graphics to offer a state-of-the-art analog/mixed-signal (AMS) design kit containing comprehensive and proven building blocks at the device level. The kit enables semiconductor companies and electronic systems manufacturers to jump-start their design cycles using the AMIS foundry process along with Mentor's analog/mixed-signal (AMS) IC Studio Flow. This combination reduces time-to-market and ensures manufacturing success for analog, RF and mixed-signal ICs, and systems on chip (SoCs).

AMI The Mentor/AMIS TDK provides the necessary design building blocks and captures the essence of a tightly-integrated set of Mentor tools. It provides a complete end-to-end solution for design capture (schematic or netlist), functional verification, physical layout (floorplanning, placement and routing), physical verification (DRC and LVS), parasitic extraction and post-layout verification (parasitic back-annotation to the schematic, and simulation).

AMI TDK Request

Key benefits of the AMIS-Mentor TDK

Enhances manufacturing success rates
Reduces the setup time for complete schematic and layout design environments
Reduces costly rework cycles due to DRC/LVS errors with correct-by-construction device generators
Eliminates expensive mistakes due to inaccurate simulation models
Available at no cost to customers

AMIS-Mentor Graphics TDK offerings

Process Technology 0.5 µm (C5)

The AMIS C5 process is optimized for 5V mixed-signal applications, offering a medium-density, high-performance mixed-signal technology capable of integrating complex analog functions, digital content and 20V capability. This process delivers the advantages of a dedicated mixed-signal 0.5 µm process without the costs associated with the extra mask steps of a BCD process. Low-voltage transistors in the 0.5 µm process make it ideal for low-power applications.

Feature highlights

2 or 3 metal layers
Poly to poly capacitors
EEPROM
Schottky diodes
High-voltage I/O -12/20V
High-resistance poly
Low-voltage modules

To access available AMIS design kits, please contact your local Mentor representatives.

What Will I Receive

The customer will receive a self-extracting tar file containing:

IC Studio/Design Architect-IC Symbols with predefined properties for Eldo simulation, SDL and LVS
Userware to customize the library palettes, listing the available components
Userware, Process Definition file (PDF), layout and device generators as required for each component
Open source code on all components of the design kit, giving customers the flexibility to further extend or customize the kit
Cell library that includes applicable analog or digital logic cells. Please check with Mentor or AMIS for release details
Documentation:
- Release_notes - The unique requirements for the specific design kit and revision history. This file documents the specific Eldo models and DRC/LVS files used to validate the design kit.
- Installation_Guide - A brief description of design kit contents and installation procedure
- Library_Specification.pdf - A list of components included in the design kit describing the menu name and associated model names and properties
- Users_Guide.pdf - A user's guide and tutorial

Software tool requirements

Design Architect-IC (IC Flow 2004.2 version or greater). To check the version, enter the command da_ic -ver.
Eldo (version 5.5_1.1 or greater). To check the version, enter the command $anacad/bin/eldo - rel.
IC Station (IC Flow 2004.2 version or greater). To check the version, enter the command ic -ver.

Who do I call if there are any issues?

Mentor will collaborate with AMIS to provide direct support for the Mentor/AMIS Technology Design Kits. Click here for Mentor Graphics customer support contact information.

If you are not a current customer, please contact your local Mentor Graphics sales representative about any tool and Technology Design Kit questions or needs.

What if I need a design kit that doesn't exist?

Please contact Mentor directly and inform AMIS of your needs. Mentor Graphics will collaborate with AMIS to provide a timely solution.

To learn more about how the Mentor Graphics Technology Design Kits can get your design team up and running--and productive--quickly, contact Mentor Graphics at 800.547.3000 or visit http://www.mentor.com/products/ic_nanometer_design/foundries/designkits.cfm.