SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Cadence Design
Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS), the leader in global electronic design
innovation, today announced that it has delivered a comprehensive low-power
design flow for engineers targeting the 65-nanometer process at Semiconductor
Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI and SEHK: 0981.HK).
Based on the Cadence(R) Low-Power Solution, the flow enables faster design of
leading-edge, low-power semiconductors using a single, comprehensive design
platform.
"Power is now a critical design constraint, as important as timing and
area from both a technology and cost standpoint," said Max Liu, Vice President
of the Design Services Center at SMIC. "The SMIC-Cadence Reference Flow 4.0
addresses the need for power-efficient design innovation with an advanced,
automated low-power design capability."
Validation of the flow was accomplished through implementation of
low-power chips utilizing SMIC's in-house-designed 65-nanometer libraries,
including effective current source model (ECSM) standard cells, power
management cells, PLLs, SRAMs and I/O libraries. Low-power technologies
employed in the design include power gating and multi-supply/multi-voltage
(MSMV) techniques to reduce leakage and dynamic power consumption.
"Power efficiency is a key requirement for many new semiconductors, yet
designers sometimes think it's too new and therefore too risky," said Steve
Carlson, vice president of product marketing at Cadence. "The Cadence
Low-Power Solution provides a complete, silicon-validated front-to-back flow
for designers targeting SMIC's 65-nanometer process technology, including
functional and structural verification, while increasing productivity. It's
fast, easy and proven."
The SMIC 65-nanometer low-power Reference Flow 4.0 includes the Cadence
Low-Power Solution, with Encounter(R) Conformal(R) Low Power, Incisive(R)
Enterprise Simulator, Encounter RTL Compiler, Encounter Digital Implementation
System, Cadence QRC Extraction, Encounter Timing System and Encounter Power
System.
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI;
SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the
largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated
circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35um to 45nm. Headquartered
in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and
three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its
Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction
in Shenzhen, and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC
also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan,
and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and
operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com .
About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential
role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers
use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and
verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and
telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is
headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and
research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry.
More information about the company, its products, and services is available at
http://www.cadence.com .
Cadence, the Cadence logo, Incisive, Encounter and Conformal are
registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and
other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
For more information, please contact:
Dan Holden
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Tel: +1-408-944-7457
Email: holden@cadence.com
International Media
Beverly Liu
SMIC Investor Relations
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000
Email: Beverly_Liu@smics.com
China Media
Angela Miao
SMIC Public Relations
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000
Email: Angela_Miao@smics.com
SOURCE Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
