Mentor Graphics Technology Design Kit Based on Chartered Technology

To help companies jump start their design cycles and cut time-to-market, Mentor Graphics and its foundry partners have developed IC design kits, which include all the foundry-specific data files and models for use with the Mentor Graphics front and back end IC design tools. Available for no charge from major foundries, these kits enable the entire design workflow to be supported by foundry-specific processes. The design kits contain customizable, easily expandable building blocks for schematic capture, simulation, physical layout, and verification, which creates a complete, integrated IC design environment tailored to the foundry process technology to be used for the design.

Design kits are a fundamental part of the complete, fully integrated Mentor Graphics custom IC design flow. By providing the building blocks for design capture, simulation, layout and verification, Mentor Graphics IC design kits eliminate the difficult and time-consuming task of setting up a design environment tailored to a foundry-specific process technology.

Chartered TDK Request

Currently Available Chartered TDK:

• 0.18 µm CMOS MMRF 1.8v/3.3v 1P/6M Dual Gate
• 0.35 µm CMOS MMRF 3.3v 1P/4M Single Gate

Chartered TDK Active Components:

• Logic & Analog RF MOS. LPNP & VPNP BJTs. Native & Low Vt Transistors.
• Chartered TDK Passive Components:  Diodes, Resistors, MOS & PN Varactors, Inductors. MIM, PIS Capacitors. Poly Resistors.

To access available CSM design kits, click here.

Typically the RF version of the design kits also contain the Logic and Mix Mode components with the addition of RF components such as RF MOS, Varators, Inductors etc.

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

• Design Architect-IC Symbols with predefined properties for Eldo simulation and 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
  
• Documentation:
  • Release_notes - Unique requirements for the specific design kit and revision history. This file documents which specific Eldo models and DRC/LVS files were used to validate the design kit.
    
  • Installation_Guide - Brief description of design kit contents and installation procedure
    
  • Library_Specification.pdf - List of Components included in the design kit describing the menu name and associated model names and properties.
    
  • Users_Guide.pdf - Users Guide and tutorial
    
    Note: The symbols created were based on the defined subckts and models for Eldo. The design kits are for Mixed-Signal/Analog/RF design and typically contain MOS devices, resistors, capacitors, npn's, diodes, varactors (RF) and inductors (RF). The Mentor Graphics Technology Design Kits do not contain any digital components such as AND gates.

What else is needed?
Software Tool Requirements:
Design Architect-IC (IC Flow 2001.2) version 8.9_4.1 or greater. (To check the version, enter the da_ic -ver command.)
Eldo version 5.5_1.1 or greater (To check the version, enter the $anacad/bin/eldo - rel command.)
ICgraph version (IC Flow 2001.2) 8.9_3.1 or greater (To check the version, enter the ic -ver command.)

Who do I call if there are any issues?
Mentor Graphics Customer support is available to answer technical tool related calls. Customer Support will determine where the issue needs to go for resolution. If the issue is related to Mentor Graphics tools or design kits, the Mentor Graphics development team will resolve the issue. If the issue is related to a foundry supplied Eldo model, Calibre DRC or LVS deck Mentor Graphics will work with the foundry to make sure the issue is resolved.

If you are not a current customer, please contact your local Mentor Graphics Sales Representative is you have any Technology Design Kit issues.

What if I need a design kit that doesn't exist?
Please contact your local Mentor Graphics sales representatives to find out what options are available.

To learn more about how the Mentor Graphics Technology Design Kits can get your layout design team up and running--and productive--quickly, contact Mentor Graphics at 800.547.3000