GLOBALFOUNDRIES Qualifying Agilent Technologies’ GoldenGate and Momentum Simulators for its RF CMOS Processes

Design Automation Conference 2012

MILPITAS, Calif.--()--GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced support for Agilent's GoldenGate RFIC circuit and Momentum 3D planar electromagnetic (EM) simulators for its 65nm Low Power enhanced (LPe) RF CMOS process.

The 65LPe RF CMOS process is based on GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ leading-edge 65nm Low-Power enhanced process. Process and model compatibility between these baseband and RF processes ensures intellectual property designed for baseband products is fully transferrable to the RF CMOS SoC solution. With its suite of RF components, low leakage transistors, VNCAP (metal-oxide-metal capacitor), MIM (metal-insulator-metal capacitor), thick metal inductors, and varactors, the 65nm - LPe RF CMOS process provides an ideal platform for low power and high-performance SoC solutions. Highly integrated RF CMOS solutions for Bluetooth, WiFi and GPS – technologies prevalent in today’s single-chip solutions -- can now be developed and manufactured.

While product enhancements and new capabilities are essential for successful RFIC designs, foundry and EDA collaboration to ensure silicon-accurate results at advanced RF process nodes is equally important. Agilent EEsof works closely with the major RFIC foundries and GoldenGate gets continuously qualified against new or updated process nodes.

“We are committed to providing our customers dedicated RF design flow support to handle the advanced challenges of today's sophisticated RF designs,” said Richard Trihy, director of design methodology at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. “Support for GoldenGate provides our customers access to Agilent's proven expertise in RF and microwave design. As a next step, we are working to qualify Agilent's RFIC solution for the 65nm and 55nm node.”

Agilent’s GoldenGate RFIC simulation and analysis software is a trusted simulation, verification and analysis solution available for integrated RF circuit design. Its unique simulation algorithms enable full characterization of complete transceivers prior to tape-out. Momentum is a powerful 3D planar EM simulator for RF passive component design and analysis of high-frequency effects related to on-chip interconnects and other layout structures. Both GoldenGate and Momentum are seamlessly integrated into the Cadence® Virtuoso® Platform.

“With the ever-increasing complexity and operating characteristics for next-generation wireless ICs, foundry and EDA collaboration has become essential for successful RFIC designs in leading-edge technology nodes,” said Juergen Hartung, foundry program manager of Agilent EEsof EDA. “We will continue to work closely with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to enable our customers to confidently develop leading-edge RF products at advanced nodes.”

About GLOBALFOUNDRIES

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world’s first full-service semiconductor foundry with a truly global footprint. Launched in March 2009, the company has quickly achieved scale as one of the largest foundries in the world, providing a unique combination of advanced technology and manufacturing to more than 150 customers. With operations in Singapore, Germany and the United States, GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the only foundry that offers the flexibility and security of manufacturing centers spanning three continents. The company’s three 300mm fabs and five 200mm fabs provide the full range of process technologies from mainstream to the leading edge. This global manufacturing footprint is supported by major facilities for research, development and design enablement located near hubs of semiconductor activity in the United States, Europe and Asia. GLOBALFOUNDRIES is owned by the Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC). For more information, visit http://www.globalfoundries.com.

Contacts

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Jason Gorss, 518-305-9022
jason.gorss@globalfoundries.com

Contacts

GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Jason Gorss, 518-305-9022
jason.gorss@globalfoundries.com