Calibre® xACT 3D by Mentor Graphics Corporation

Back End Design

Product Description

Calibre^® xACT 3D by Mentor Graphics Corporation

Product Description

Calibre® xACT 3D features a 3D field solver modeling engine built on advanced software algorithms to accurately calculate parasitic effects at the transistor level. Using Calibre xACT 3D on a multi-CPU platform makes extraction turnaround time competitive with the rule-based tools, shortening design cycle times.

Highest Extraction Accuracy

Integrated capacitance field solver delivers reference-level accuracy with deterministic results. Calibre xACT 3D extracts complex context-sensitive device and interconnect parasitic effects needed to accurately predict circuit behavior.

Reliable Results

Calibre xACT 3D accurately handles close spacings, rotations, and symmetry without accuracy penalty or uncertainty typical of statistical field solvers, which is crucial for sensitive designs.

Fast Performance

Proprietary BEM/FEM-based field-solver technology delivers accurate results sooner. Multi-threaded and distributed processing ensures virtually unlimited design scope with fast, scalable performance comparable to rule-based extraction.

Easy-to-Use

Like all Calibre products, Calibre xACT 3D uses standard SVRF rule files and produces standard parasitic netlist formats. The graphical user interface for design environments speeds setup and debugging cycles.

Zero-Risk Investment

Calibre xACT 3D is integrated with Calibre nmLVS and the Calibre Physical Verification Platform to provide trusted device recognition, connectivity extraction, and ease-of-use in existing customer sign-off flows.

Product Features

• High-accuracy deterministic field-solver
• Accelerated performance
• Scalable multi-CPU performance
• Full integration into popular design flows
• Foundry rule decks
• Calibre nmLVS integration
• Process variation modeling
• Context-sensitive device extraction

Calibre® xACT 3D

Market Segment(s)

• Embedded
• Enterprise
• Home
• Mobile
• Mobile Computing

Target Platform(s)

• Linux

Physical IP

• DDR I/O (DDRI/II)
• General Purpose I/O (Inline / Staggered)
• Register File Memory Compilers
• Specialty I/O (HSTL, SSTL)
• SRAM Memory Compilers
• Standard Cell Libraries

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