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Samsung tapes out 32nm SoC using Synopsys' platform
By siliconindia
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Monday, 14 June 2010, 19:47 IST
Bangalore: Samsung Electronics' Foundry business (Samsung Foundry) has successfully taped out its first 32-nanometer (nm) system-on-chip (SoC) design using Synopsys' Galaxy Implementation Platform.
According to Synopsys, Samsung Foundry selected the Platform as one of its implementation solutions for its mobile application processor because the platform's seamless integration enabled them to meet timing, while minimizing power consumption and adhering to the tighter design and manufacturing constraints imposed by a 32nm process.
According to the company, significant productivity benefits were also achieved using In-Design Physical Verification. Staying within the cohesive design environment of the Galaxy platform saved time and enabled Samsung Foundry to tape out on schedule.
"Using the Galaxy Implementation Platform allowed us to develop a scalable flow capable of fully addressing our design challenges. We have decided to deploy In-Design Physical Verification with IC Validator for all our future IC Compiler-based 32nm and 45nm designs," said Dr. KM Choi, Vice President, Design Technology Team, System LSI, Samsung Electronics.
In-Design technology provides a productivity boost over traditional flows by enabling physical verification during the physical design, according to Synopsys. The traditional approach of first implementing then verifying the design leads to many iterations between physical verification and implementation, which can result in significant schedule delays.
