Global Unichip Uses Magna’s Quartz DRC Verification Product
(Interviews, 19 Mar 2007 )
Magma Design Automation Inc. has announced that Global Unichip Corp. has used Magma’s Quartz DRC Litho physical verification product for the first 65-nanometer (nm) tapeout by a Taiwan-based design company.
“Without a sophisticated design methodology and appropriate tools, ensuring manufacturability at 65 nm is a tough challenge,” said Jim Lai, president and chief operating officer of GUC. “We’ve already implemented several 90-nm designs using Magma’s IC implementation system and the Sign-off in the Loop technology. This proven track record supports our commitment to improve yield and reduce turnaround time on advanced SoC designs, maximizing our added value to end customers.”
“With ever-increasing design complexity and time-to-market pressures, designers need to be able to identify problems sooner and fix them faster,” said John Lee, general manager of Magma’s Physical Verification Business Unit. “We’re pleased that the combination of Magma’s IC implementation and physical verification solutions helped GUC with this achievement, and to add GUC to the growing list of Quartz DRC, Quartz DRC Litho and Quartz LVS users.”
