Siemens and UMC develop design kits for automotive and power applications
Process design kits (PDKs) for semiconductor foundry UMC’s 110 and 180nm BCD technology have been jointly developed with Siemens Digital Industries Software. The PDKs are optimised for Siemens EDA’s Tanner custom design flow software, intended for a range of ICs used in automotive and power applications.
BCD technology delivers power IC designs of up to 100V operating voltage, enabling exceptional energy efficiency and high integration that combines analogue circuits and digital content as well as power devices and embedded NVMs.
According to Cedric Lee, senior division director and chairman of the High Voltage Product Line Management committee at UMC: “With applications becoming more sophisticated, power management solutions are also getting increasingly complex. Innovations such as Edge AI and mobility devices are driving the need for higher performance on shrinking area and low leakage. In collaboration with Siemens, UMC strives to equip our customers with the tools they need to bring their designs to life.”
Siemens‘ Tanner software features a schematic and layout editor and integration with what are claimed to be best-in-class circuit simulators and Calibre software, for rule checking, parasitic extraction and physical verification.
“Through our collaboration with UMC, our mutual customers can adopt the certified process design kit for BCD technologies and start designing immediately with increased productivity,” said Fred Sendig, general manager of the Integrated Circuit Design Solutions group at Siemens Digital Industries Software. “These certified PDKs allow UMC customers to leverage the complete Siemens EDA custom IC design flow, enabling them to design innovative applications with confidence.”
Siemens Digital Industries Software says it is driving transformation to enable a digital enterprise where engineering, manufacturing and electronics design meet tomorrow. The Xcelerator portfolio helps companies of all sizes create and leverage digital twins that provide organisations with new insights, opportunities and levels of automation to drive innovation.
