Empyrean's EDA Software

Analog/Mixed-signal IC Design

Empyrean offers a complete Analog and Mixed-Signal design solution with a competitive set of tools that covers schematic/layout (Aether), circuit simulation (ALPS), physical verification (Argus) and interconnect analysis (RCExplorer). 

 

Empyrean’s Full-custom analog/mixed-signal IC design solution is based on OpenAccess standard data format; as well it supports the industry-standard iPDKs. As a total solution it integrates Empyrean’s Full-custom analog/mixed-signal IC design platform-Aether, high-performance SPICE simulator-Aeolus, waveform viewer-iWave, physical verification tool-Argus and 3D RC extraction tool-RCExplorer. It provides customers a smooth Full-custom analog/mixed-signal design flow with high efficiency, as well reduces design risks and time-to-market. 

 


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AETHER  :  Schematic and Layout Design Platform

                     Aether delivers a complete, integrated solution for custom IC designs using OpenAccess™ as the native                       database. This platform has several built-in modules such as design manager (Aether-DM), technology                         manager (Aether-TM), schematic editor (Aether-SE), layout editor (Aether-LE), schematic-driven layout                         (Aether-SDL), mixed-signal simulation environment (Aether-MDE), etc.

 

ALPS :  Fast, High-Capacity Parallel SPICE Simulator

                 ALPS delivers SPICE-level accuracy with excellent performance and capacity for the most challenging                         analog and mixed-signal designs. This tool can simulate design with up to 10 million instances.

                 Compared to traditional SPICE tools, ALPS has significant performance speedup and gained additional                       speedup with its advanced parallel technique.On average, it can provide an additional four to seven times                   higher speedup in parallel simulation mode with eight threads by utilizing advanced multi-threading                           algorithm.

 

PVE :  Layout verification

                 PVE is a graphical debugging environment for physical design tools. It allows you to browse and debug                       verification results after DRC and LVS runs. It probes DRC and LVS database results and back-                                         annotates to layout viewer, schematic viewer, SPICE netlist browser and logic viewer. It is a powerful tool                     for users to easily debug DRC errors and LVS discrepancies.  

 

ARGUS :  Physical verification

                 Argus is a hierarchical and parallel physical verification tool that meets the requirements of ultra deep                         submicron IC designs. It effectively locates the design violations, reduces verification time and improves                     productivity. By integrating with full-custom IC design platform Aether and chip-finishing layout                                   platform  Skipper, Argus provides designers with an end-to-end physical verification solution.

 

RCEXPLORER :  RC EXTRACTION

                 RCExplorer is an on-chip interconnect parasitic extraction and analysis tool for Analog, AMS and Digitial                       designs. RCExplorer generates distributed 3D capacitance and resistance including advanced                                         manufacturing effects associated with 45nm processes and below. RCExplorer also provides easy-of-use                     functionalities for interconnect analysis after extraction. RCExplorer is intergrated with leading layout                           tools for both batch-mode and interactive usage

 

iWAVE :  WAVE VIEWER

                 iWave is analog and mixed-signal waveform viewer and analyzer.