TSMC Qualifies Magma's QCP Extractor for 28-nm Designs

Magma Design Automation Inc. LAVA today announced TSMC has included the QCP extractor in TSMC's quarterly EDA qualification report for 28-nanometer integrated circuits. This qualification gives designers additional confidence in using QCP to address the increasing complexity of ICs implemented in TSMC's 28-nm processes. New device structures and the growing number of metal layers used at the 28-nm node are introducing many additional parasitic effects that can affect the performance of ICs. To create simulation models that accurately predict circuit performance, designers need accurate extraction capabilities. QCP meets TSMC's 28-nm process requirements for via etch, multi-dimensional etch tables, contact biasing and additional via rules to ensure required support. In addition to meeting the complex requirements of 28-nm design, QCP provides advanced extraction capabilities for ICs implemented in 40-nm and larger process technologies. "Close collaboration with strategic partners continues to be the key to achieving TSMC's goal of providing the IC industry's most advanced design ecosystem," said Suk Lee, director, Design Infrastructure Marketing Division, TSMC. "Qualifying QCP, Magma's next-generation extraction tool, is another milestone in ensuring mutual customers' silicon success at 28 nm."