Circuit Optimization Methodology for Maximum Production Yield
Optimization is based on Analog and RF circuit schematics. The optimization reduces the risk of an unexpected silicon rework. AgO has a robust, optimized design database to analyze trade-offs eliminating manual, error prone processes. AgO is integrated with Cadence,Mentor and Synopsys Design Environment. AgO's optimization algorithm can reduce the total cost per design. Monte Carlo simulation based optimization enhances product quality and yield. The circuits are optimized over process, voltage and temperature to maximize the productivity and production yield.
Analog and RF design is rapidly growing. Risk of re-spin remains high with predominantly manual design process.
Analog design further deteriorates in smaller process nodes. For instance, costs of an analog design increase with finer geometries. Design cost per IC cited as going from $4 million with 0.18µm to $46 million with 65nm (Source: Jim Hogan, “Escape from analog Alcatraz”, DAC 2006 Interoperability Breakfast).
Document Links
Document Links
Product
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AnXplorer
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Skype
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hillol.sarkar
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OS
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RHEL 5 & 4
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Spice
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Spectre,Hspice,Eldo,Finesim
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Key
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1st Time
working silicon
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Yield
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Performance
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Optimized centered design
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Cost
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Low
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Kernel version 2.6.18-194
Host ID
Host ID will be 12 bit
alphanumeric code. ( 00:30 :6E:24:7C:92)
The Host ID is the MAC Address
of the eth0 device (first Ethernet device).
Please Run following
command
/sbin/ifconfig eth0
The Host ID will be the
value listed next to the tag HWaddr.
Test Case
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Design Architecture
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Comments
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Transistors
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147
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Amplifier
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Test Benches
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4
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Finesim
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No of Corners
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7
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No limitations
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Total Corners
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28
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4X7
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Total Objectives
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63
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100% Yield
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Run Time with 8 Threads
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30 minutes
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28 Process Corners
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Cost
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50X ROI
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First time working silicon
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Installation Guide 2012.10
Download
The tool can be downloaded
from our FTP server.
Sftp link 173.214.173.205
Username download
Password: Dluser1234
Command line:
sftp download@173.214.173.205
sftp download@173.214.173.205
get ago-2012.10.tar.gz
or
or
get
ago-rhel4-2012.10.tar.gz
Installation
The installation
instructions are the same for both the RH5 and RH4 package (ago-2012.10.tar.gz) and the
RH4 package (ago-rhel4-2012.10.tar.gz).
Installation process for RH5
package
Once the package ago-2012.10.tar.gz
is downloaded, unpack the package.
$ tar -zxf
ago-2012.10.tar.gz
This will create a
directory AgO.2012.10
In this directory, edit the
file setup.csh to change the values of two variables:
AGO_ROOT and
AGO_LICENSE_FILE
AGO_ROOT should point to
the path of the AgO.2012.10 directory, and AGO_LICENSE_FILE
should point to the path of
the license file that you have received.
Once editing is done,
please source this file in a tcsh or csh shell.
The next step is to run the
script AgO.2012.10/install.csh
This will complete the
installation.
Cadence Users
Please edit the .cdsinit
file
Include following line in
.cdsinit file in your Cadence work space directory where the cds.lib file
resides.
load
"/path/to/your/installation/AgO.2012.10/src/gui/skill/anxplorer.il"
Here
/path/to/your/installation
refers to the location of the AgO.2012.10 directory
Important note
Please do not rename or
move the AgO.2012.10 directory.
Run the install.csh script
again, in case AgO.2012.10 is moved or renamed.
