© 2012 TSMC, Ltd
TSMC Property
IP Quality
Dan Kochpatcharin
Deputy Director
Design and Technology Platform
TSMC
© 2012 TSMC, Ltd
TSMC Property
TSMC Highlights
• Founded in 1987
• The world's first dedicated semiconductor foundry
• Fabs in Taiwan, U.S.A., Singapore and China
• 2011 total managed capacity reached 13.22 million 8” wafer
equivalents
• 2011 total revenue reached a new high at US$14.54 billion
• Launched TSMC Solar and Lighting businesses in 2009
• Recognized for its environmental achievements 11 straight years by
the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
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TSMC Property
Available Developing
Logic MEMS
65/55nm
90/80nm
0.13/0.11µm
0.25µm
0.35µm
>0.5µm
40nm
28nm
0.18/0.15µm
Analog
20nm
Expanding Functionality Expanding Functionality
BCD- Power IC
Embedded DRAM
MCU (Embedded Flash)
RF CMOS
High Voltage
CMOS Image Sensor
A D
D
M
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B
M C
TSMC Process Types
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Increasing Innovation – More
Functions Human-Centric
Visual
Perf
orm
ance
DT/NB
Tablet/Ultrabook
Smart phone
CRT TV SD 720 x 480i
2GHz
>2.5GHz
Time
Full HD 1920 x 1080p 1G Hz
Future PC
Future Phone
Basic Phone
>1.5G Hz
300 MHz
>3.5GHz
>2.5G Hz
Glassless 3D 4096 x 2048p 2G Hz
Mobile
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TSMC Property Optimizing the IC Design Ecosystem
Partnering with leading EDA, Library, IP and Design
companies
Library
IP
EDA
Design
Center
Packaging
Foundry
Testing
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TSMC Property
TSMC IP Alliance (41)
TSMC’s IP Alliance Members
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TSMC Property Comprehensive IP Portfolio
4,100+ IP titles from over 40 IP vendors
ADC/DAC
Voltage Regulator
Oscilator
Analog IP
Standard Cell / IO
SRAM
PLL
Foundation IP
SD/MMC
MIPI SATA
DDR
USB
PCIe/PCIx
XAUI
LVDS
IIC/IIS
Interface IP
MTP/OTP
Electrical Fuse
Embedded DRAM
Embedded Flash
Embedded Memory
CPU Core
Embedded CPU
Feb 2012 (source: D&R , ChipEstimate & TSMC)
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TSMC Property Open Innovation Platform®
Active
Accuracy
Assurance
TSMC
Quality
Management
TSMC Innovations
Enablement Interface
Open
Innovation
Platform
Solutions
Services
Flows
Tools
IP
Hosted by TSMC Product
Tape-out
Ecosystem Partner
Innovations
Customer Innovations
Process
Design IP
Packaging
EDA tools
Design IP
Services
Design Projects
Design Projects
Design Projects
Design Projects Compatibility
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TSMC Property TSMC9000 Introduction – Yr 2000
TSMC9000 program includes a set of minimum quality requirements for
Library/IP designed by IP provider on TSMC processes
TSMC9000 program is for customers Library/IP quality reference, TSMC
does not assess the FUNCTIONALITY, DURABILITY or SUITABILITY of
any of the IPs in any particular design environment
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TSMC Property IP Quality – Multiple Checks C
on
fid
ence
Lev
el
Assessment Level
1) QC (design kits) review 2) Design review
1) TO review 2) Silicon reports review
1) Split lot TO review 2) Silicon reports review
1) Customer product quantity 2) Customer product yield tracing
Sub-phases
1) DRC, LVS, ERC & Antenna checks (QA) 2) IP tag
Split Lot Silicon Assessment
Typical Silicon Assessment
Pre-silicon Assessment
Physical Review
Volume Production
DFM Compliance 1) DFM-LPE, LPC, Dummy Insertion (Mandatory for advanced tech nodes) 2) VCMP (recommended)
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TSMC Property IP Quality – Sample Checklists
Quality Level Action Review Items
Physical review Physical kits review 1. DRC/LVS/ERC/Antenna check
2. IP Tag
DFM compliance DFM compliance 1. LPE/LPC/Dummy insertion/VCMP review
Pre-silicon assessment
QC review 1. Design kit & document
2. QC reports & checklist
Design review
1. Bit cell layout for Memory IP
2. Electrical performance (design margin report)
3. Design checklist
Typical silicon assessment
TO review 1. Test chip plan
2. DRC/LVS log reports
Silicon report review
1. Silicon correlation reports
2. Qualification reports for eDRAM/1TRAM,
Electrical-Fuse, NVM IP
Split lot silicon assessment
TO review 1. Split lot test chip plan
Silicon report review 1. Split lot silicon correlation reports
Volume production Usage tracking 1. Production quantity
2. Yield report
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TSMC Property
The IP TSMC9000 assessment status available on TSMC-Online
IP Quality – The Consumer Reports
IP
Ven
dor
ADC20M
ADC80M
IP Vendor
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Statistics
Type # of IP
Active IP (IP Alliance) 4601
IP in TSMC 9000 5963
Typical # IP being review / month ~150-250
Failed TSMC 9000 1009
Potential fatal failure 355
You could be the unlucky one.
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TSMC Property Soft-IP Alliance Program
13 IP providers have qualified their Soft-IP
for the TSMC 9000TM IP library
TSMC Online provides Soft-IP robustness
and completeness information
Now Soft-IP
Partners
Customer TSMC
Tech
Optimized IP
Optimized design
Faster Tape-out
• Technology file
• Enhanced libs
• TSMC9000 QA
Soft-IP
Partners
Customer TSMC
Past
Low
Interaction