聯華電子與明導國際 (Mentor Graphics) 今日 (23日) 共同宣佈，已針對類比混合訊號 (AMS) 系統單晶片設計推出了新的設計參考流程。此流程包含整合了設計擷取、資料管理與驗證等功

聯華電子與明導國際協力開發此混合訊號設計參考流程，以滿足 AMS 系統單晶片技術所帶來的更高標準的整合需求。此設計參考流程實現了可將系統層劃分、高層交換及系統驗證，囊括於整個流程中的設計法則。明導國際的 ADVance MS™、ADiT™ 與 Design Architect®-IC 產品皆包含在此流程內。聯華電子與明導國際以超寬頻 (UWB) 收發器設計成功地進行了系統模擬，驗證了這個設計參考流程。

“透過我們與明導國際的合作，此全晶片混合訊號收發器參考設計，在我們的 0.13 奈米混合訊號製程上，成功地進行了驗證。”聯華電子矽智財與設計支援處劉康懋處長表示，“這樣的成果證明了此設計參考流程已能協助晶片設計公司，順利產出其他種類的複雜類比混合訊號產品。”

“在進行多種應用產品的射頻系統單晶片設計時，設計內容日益增多成為設計時的挑戰”明導國際深次微米部門資深副總裁暨總經理陳志賢表示，“我們與聯華電子就此設計參考流程進行密切地合作，以因應射頻系統設計與驗證的複雜性。採用具備了 DA-IC 與 ADVance MS 的行為模組，將可大幅提昇類比混合訊號系統單晶片設計的效能，並且嘉惠我們雙方的客戶。”

聯華電子與明導國際將在今年六月四日至七日，於美國加州聖地牙哥會議中心所舉辦的設計自動化大會 (Design Automation Conference) 上展示此設計參考流程。雙方將分別參與對方在各自攤位 (聯華電子攤位號碼 4074，明導國際攤位號碼 3676) 上所舉行的演講，將與客戶解說此設計參考流程

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