Mentor Graphics' STMicroelectronics AMS Design Kit

Today's wireless terminals require new features with high-performance and cost-optimized integrated circuits solutions. To fulfill these challenging market requirements, STMicroelectronics has enlarged its product portfolio, and proposes complete solutions based on advanced processes and state-of-the-art IP blocks. STMicroelectronics is offering the most advanced semiconductor process solutions for all key functions of wireless terminals: SiGe-based 0.35/0.25 µm process families for RF front-end, 0.5/0.35/0.25 µm for analog and mixed signal designs (Analog Baseband, Accessories and Sensors), 0.13 µm CMOS for multimedia, GPS and Bluetooth applications.

Moreover, those processes can be combined with passive integrated devices and advanced packaging to provide super integrated solutions (system-on-module). Complex IC developments need an easy-to-use design environment and high-level system simulations tools for fast time-to-market

STMicroelectronics has developed a complete Mentor Graphics-based CAD environment that allows users to achieve a full design flow from Design Entry to Physical Verification, going through best-in-class AMS simulators and high-performance layout generators.

The following state-of-the-art Mentor Graphics tools are supported in the STMicroelectronics design flow:

• Design Architect-IC for schematic capture and simulation control
• Eldo and Eldo RF for analog and RF simulation
• ModelSim for digital simulation
• ADVance-MS (ADMS) for mixed-signal top-level simulation
• ICStation SDL for automated layout creation and editing
• ICDevice for analog devices generators
• Calibre for Sign-Off DRC, LVS and ERC

STMicroelectronics design kits include a very large offer of analog devices, digital and analog core cells and IOs, and a rich set of IP blocks. Moreover, STMicroelectronics design kits are provided with a data management system for full or incremental deliveries, easy installation and detailed reporting.  Finally, a dedicated infrastructure is available to support customers during the whole design phase.

For further information on this offer, or to get one of these design kits, please contact: Laurent Jamet at STMicroelectronics.

For more information concerning wireless applications at STMicroelectronics, visit the STMicroelectronics website.