HIT-Kit - Mentor based design flow

 

Design Flow

  • Framework: IC-Studio
     
  • Schematic Design Creation: Design Architect IC
     
  • Register Transfer Level Creation: HDL Designer
     
  • Behavioral Modelling: VHDL * HDL-A * Verilog * VHDL-AMS * Verilog-AMS
     
  • Logic Synthesis & Optimization: Design Compiler [Synopsys] * RTL Compiler / PKS [Cadence]
     
  • ATPG: Tetramax [Synopsys] * Fastscan/Flextest
     
  • Simulation:

  • Behavioral: ModelSim (VHDL/Verilog) * Eldo HDL-A * NCSim [Cadence]
    Digital: ModelSim (VHDL/Verilog) * NCSim [Cadence]
    Analog: Eldo/Eldo RF
    Mixed Signal: AdvancedMS (available in Mixed-Signal HIT-Kit only)
     
  • Place & Route: AutoCells * First Encounter [Cadence]
     
  • Layout: IC Station * Device Generators (available in Mixed-Signal HIT-Kit only)
     
  • Verification: Calibre/Calibre xRC * ICverify

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