Cadence and SMIC Partnership
SMIC is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world, providing integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing at 0.35 micron to 130 nanometer and finer line technologies to customers worldwide. Established in 2000, SMIC has four 8-inch-wafer fabrication facilities in volume production in Shanghai and Tianjin, and also has an advanced 12-inch-wafer fabrication facility in production in Beijing. In addition, SMIC maintains customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. SMIC's broad range of technologies including logic, mixed-signal/RF, high voltage, DRAM, SRAM, flash, EEPROM, specialty memory, LCoS, and CMOS Image Sensor, and advanced manufacturing capabilities enables customers to successfully and efficiently deliver their products to market. For more information, please visit SMIC's website.
Cadence and SMIC have formed a strategic partnership based on the two companies shared vision to serve the growing semiconductor market in China and beyond. This new partnership has already produced a Reference Flow for digital IC design. The two companies are also creating process design kits (PDKs) for several SMIC processes. Rule decks available include Assura and Dracula for DRC/LVS, HyperExtract for RCX, SE for APR, and Virtuoso for layout.
Digital IC Design
Cadence and SMIC have developed an RTL-to-GDSII Reference Flow, based on the Cadence® Encounter Digital IC design platform. This Reference Flow is a complete front-end flow, including RTL and gate-level simulation and equivalence checking. It also includes power optimization through clock-gating insertion, as well as complete signal-integrity prevention, analysis, and fixing. SMIC customers can request the Cadence/SMIC Reference Flow by contacting SMIC's Design Services.
You can see the SMIC / Cadence low power reference flow datasheet here.
Mixed-Signal/RF Designs
Cadence and SMIC are developing PDKs jointly for several SMIC processes. PDKs provide the crucial link between foundry process data and the tools used in custom, analog, and mixed-signal design methodologies. SMIC customers can request the PDKs by contacting SMIC's Design Services group.
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