聯華電子與捷碼設計公司針對65奈米製程，推出實體驗證
與可製造性導向設計解決方案

此解決方案包含Quartz DRC, Quartz LVS與Quartz DFM經晶圓廠驗證的程序執行檔與模擬資料

聯華電子今日(20日)與晶片設計解決方案供應商美商捷碼設計公司(Magma Design Automation Inc.)共同宣佈，針對65奈米設計推出涵蓋廣泛的實體驗證與可製造性導向設計解決方案。雙方在聯華電子先進製程上，已協力驗證了捷碼設計的Quartz^TM DRC，Quartz LVS與Quartz DFM等工具。兩家公司同時也開發了通過晶圓廠驗證的程序執行檔(runset)與模擬資料(model)，以支援可偵測並快速修正設計問題的設計流程。有了這些軟體、程序執行檔與模擬資料，晶片設計公司將可加速產品上市時程，並且提昇針對聯華電子65奈米製程所設計之晶片的可製造性。

Quartz DRC與Quartz LVS是業界第一個完全可比率縮減式設計規則檢驗(DRC)與佈局及電路比較(LVS)解決方案。採用了獨特的架構與尖端的模擬化能力，此項革命性的實體驗證解決方案可進行大量分散式的處理。有了此項技術以及數量正確的處理器，任何設計都有可能得以在兩小時內經過實體驗證。Quartz DFM使晶片設計公司能夠分析並且特性化由於製造變化性所產生的時序與功率影響，例如在微影與化學機械研磨方面。有了這些工具，晶片設計公司將有辦法降低在傳統設計參考流程中所需的保護間隔（guard-banding），並且在時序與功率效能上獲得顯著的提昇。

“聯華電子持續致力於提供客戶可協助確保其設計成功的設計與製造解決方案，我們相信捷碼設計的實體驗證軟體能為雙方客戶帶來在設計週期上可觀的優勢。”聯華電子智財研發與設計支援處處長劉康懋表示，“不論是在我們65奈米製程上通過驗證的Quartz DRC，Quartz LVS與Quartz DFM，或是其他與捷碼設計之間正在進行的合作，皆展現了聯華電子在協助客戶因應複雜的系統單晶片設計挑戰，以及縮短客戶產品上市時程上的承諾。”

“晶片設計公司需要快速且可靠的實體驗證以協助降低晶片的開發成本，”捷碼設計公司實體驗證事業部總經理John Lee表示，“我們很高興能與聯華電子合作，使得更多客戶得以輕鬆地採用先進製程技術，藉以實現其充滿挑戰的設計，並且滿足產品上市時程的需求。”

About Magma
Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve^TM while reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

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