accelicon confidential 1 accelicon overview mos-ak april 4, 2008 tim k smith accelicon technologies
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Accelicon Confidential1
Accelicon OverviewMOS-AK
April 4, 2008
Tim K Smith
Accelicon Technologies
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Accelicon Technologies, Inc.
The Market Leader:– Device-level model
generation
– Device-level model
validation
– PDK validation
Founded 2002
Over 60 customers
Growing, profitable
Cupertino HQ
Europe
Singapore
Japan
Korea
BeijingShanghai
Taiwan
Accelicon Worldwide
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Accelicon Motivation
Device-level models & PDKs increasingly
difficult to generate and validate for advanced
process nodes
Existing solutions are antiquated and inefficient
Foundries, IDMs and Fabless Design
companies are addressing requirements
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Accelicon’s Solutions
MBP Device-Level SPICE model extraction &
generation
MQA Device-Level SPICE model validation,
comparison, documentation
PQA PDK validation for DFM effects
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MBP – Model Builder Program
Next-Generation
Extraction and
Model Generation
Used by Foundries
and Design Houses
Worldwide
Noted for efficiency,
accuracy, ease of
use
MBP – The Accelicon Advantage
Efficient – Superior Performance– Internal SPICE engine 10x faster
– Task Tree Automation combines flexibility & automation
Accurate – Best Fitting– Advanced Optimization Algorithm
– Bin-Global model conversion
– Model tweaking capability
Ease of Use– Intuitive Java-based UI
– Excellent model debug: Equation viewer, Error monitor
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MBP Task Tree
Task Tree isCollection ofProcedures
forModel
Generation
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MBP Equation Viewer
Adjust Parameter, and observe
equation change in real time
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MQA – Model Quality Assurance
The Standard for Device
Level Model Validation
Provides:– Validation
– Comparison
– Reporting
Improve model quality &
reduce validation effort
through automation
MQA – The Accelicon Advantage
Improve Model Quality– Knowledge-based Rules provide comprehensive checks
– Tools provide easy debug
Automate Model Validation Procedures– Increases validation productivity by 10x
– Understand model flaws and operating regions of interest
– Compare models, foundries, simulators
Communicate Productively– Full Reporting & Documentation functions
Proven Methodology– All common simulation environments supported
– Over 100 rules supported, 5 years+ use
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MQA Knowledge-Based Rule-Driven
Process Corners
Vth vs L for Two Models
PQA PDK Quality Assurance
Automate SPICE validation of layout
dependent DFM effects on PDK
– Second order parasitic components
– Litho effects
Rules-Driven Simulation, Layout
PQA Flow
QA RC Extraction
QA OPC SPICE Model
NL
SPICE
Corner modelStatistical model
Mismatch
CharacterizationComparison
Documentation
Assura/ Calibre/ Hercules
Rules File
Layout DB
PQA
LPE Decks – with or without DFM
PCELL or Generator
Existing Layout
Conclusion
Accelicon is completely dedicated to providing
DSM solutions for model generation, validation
The key benefits of these solutions are:
– Productivity – Complexity of models and PDKs
require automated validation
– Quality – Increasing importance of the integrity of
underlying model