Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, and X-FAB Silicon Foundries, the leading analog/mixedsignal foundry, today announced that X-FAB has expanded its support to include Synopsys' Galaxy Custom Designer(tm) implementation solution. X-FAB now fully supports Synopsys' Galaxy(tm) Implementation Platform across its wide range of advanced modular CMOS process technologies for analog/mixedsignal (AMS) applications.
Custom Designer is a modernera mixedsignal implementation solution that delivers superior easeofuse and leverages Synopsys' Galaxy Implementation Platform to provide a unified solution for custom and cellbased designs. X-FAB has validated comprehensive support for Synopsys' custom implementation solution, including Custom Designer, HSPICE® circuit simulation, CustomSim(tm) verification, Hercules(tm) LVS/DRC and StarRC(tm) extraction tools. The Custom Designer toolset, used in conjunction with X-FAB process technology, can help designers achieve higher productivity and reduce time to market with a comprehensive, verified custom implementation solution.
"We have a large, growing and diverse global customer base that depends on us to deliver competitive technology and costoptimized solutions," said Dr. Jens Kosch, chief technical officer at X-FAB. "Many of our customers also depend on Synopsys EDA tools, including Custom Designer. Synopsys and X-FAB have worked together to provide customers with both leadingedge CMOS technology and a productive, modern AMS implementation solution."
X-FAB's analog and mixedsignal technology is ideally suited for industrial, automotive and telecommunication applications. Based on a mixedsignal CMOS process, it features core and process modules such as low Vt, low leakage, embedded nonvolatile memory and highvoltage options. In addition, it offers a standard or thick topmetal layer, PIP (Polysilicon-Insulator-Polysilicon) and MIM (Metal-Insulator-Metal) capacitors, and highresistance polysilicon. A variety of MOS and bipolar transistors also are available.
"Synopsys proactively works with leading foundries like X-FAB to deliver increased value to our mutual customers," said Bijan Kiani, vice president of Product Marketing at Synopsys. "X-FAB's adoption and support for Custom Designer as well as the entire Galaxy Implementation Platform gives our customers access to one of the industry's largest dedicated analog and mixedsignal foundries."
About X-FAB
X-FAB is the leading analog/mixedsignal foundry group manufacturing silicon wafers for analog/digital integrated circuits (mixedsignal ICs). X-FAB maintains wafer production facilities in Erfurt and Dresden (Germany), Lubbock, Texas (US) and Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia), and employs approximately 2,500 people worldwide. Wafers are manufactured based on advanced modular CMOS and BiCMOS processes with technologies ranging from 1.0 to 0.18 micrometers, for applications primarily in the automotive, communications, consumer and industrial sectors. For more information, please visit www.xfab.com
Custom Designer is a modernera mixedsignal implementation solution that delivers superior easeofuse and leverages Synopsys' Galaxy Implementation Platform to provide a unified solution for custom and cellbased designs. X-FAB has validated comprehensive support for Synopsys' custom implementation solution, including Custom Designer, HSPICE® circuit simulation, CustomSim(tm) verification, Hercules(tm) LVS/DRC and StarRC(tm) extraction tools. The Custom Designer toolset, used in conjunction with X-FAB process technology, can help designers achieve higher productivity and reduce time to market with a comprehensive, verified custom implementation solution.
"We have a large, growing and diverse global customer base that depends on us to deliver competitive technology and costoptimized solutions," said Dr. Jens Kosch, chief technical officer at X-FAB. "Many of our customers also depend on Synopsys EDA tools, including Custom Designer. Synopsys and X-FAB have worked together to provide customers with both leadingedge CMOS technology and a productive, modern AMS implementation solution."
X-FAB's analog and mixedsignal technology is ideally suited for industrial, automotive and telecommunication applications. Based on a mixedsignal CMOS process, it features core and process modules such as low Vt, low leakage, embedded nonvolatile memory and highvoltage options. In addition, it offers a standard or thick topmetal layer, PIP (Polysilicon-Insulator-Polysilicon) and MIM (Metal-Insulator-Metal) capacitors, and highresistance polysilicon. A variety of MOS and bipolar transistors also are available.
"Synopsys proactively works with leading foundries like X-FAB to deliver increased value to our mutual customers," said Bijan Kiani, vice president of Product Marketing at Synopsys. "X-FAB's adoption and support for Custom Designer as well as the entire Galaxy Implementation Platform gives our customers access to one of the industry's largest dedicated analog and mixedsignal foundries."
About X-FAB
X-FAB is the leading analog/mixedsignal foundry group manufacturing silicon wafers for analog/digital integrated circuits (mixedsignal ICs). X-FAB maintains wafer production facilities in Erfurt and Dresden (Germany), Lubbock, Texas (US) and Kuching, Sarawak (Malaysia), and employs approximately 2,500 people worldwide. Wafers are manufactured based on advanced modular CMOS and BiCMOS processes with technologies ranging from 1.0 to 0.18 micrometers, for applications primarily in the automotive, communications, consumer and industrial sectors. For more information, please visit www.xfab.com
