Accelicon%20Overview%20MOS-AK%20April%204,%202008

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Accelicon OverviewMOS-AKApril 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

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Accelicon Worldwide
Europe
Korea
Cupertino HQ
Beijing
Japan
Shanghai
Taiwan
Singapore
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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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Accelicons 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

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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 is Collection of Procedures for Model Ge
neration
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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

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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
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Process Corners
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Vth vs L for Two Models
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PQA PDK Quality Assurance

• Automate SPICE validation of layout dependent DFM
  effects on PDK
• Second order parasitic components
• Litho effects
• Rules-Driven Simulation, Layout

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PQA Flow

• QA RC Extraction
• QA OPC

Corner model Statistical model Mismatch
PQA
Assura
/
Rules File
NL
Calibre
/
Hercules
PCELL or
Layout
LPE Decks

with or
Generator
DB
without DFM
Characterization Comparison Documentation
Existing Layout
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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