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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