Platform Significantly Improves Verification Efficiency for Wireless Transceivers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — August 18, 2009 — Berkeley Design Automation Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ (AFS) unified circuit verification platform for advanced analog and RF integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that AXSEM, a leading fabless manufacturer of ISM RFIC, has selected the AFS Platform for RF-CMOS wireless transceiver design and verification."We benchmarked the AFS Platform for our mixed-signal/RF products against various other tools," said Monika Brogle, Chief Technology Officer at AXSEM. "Berkeley Design Automation convinced us with identical results 5x-10x faster than traditional SPICE and at a reasonable cost. Switching to the AFS Platform enables us to verify our circuits much more thoroughly, enhance our design productivity, and create complex products without re-spins. We are committed to delivering RFIC with best in class performance. Berkeley Design Automation is the right tool set to achieve this goal."
Analog FastSPICE is the industry’s only unified circuit verification platform for analog, mixed-signal, and RF design. Always delivering true SPICE accurate results, it provides 5x-20x higher performance than traditional SPICE, >10 million-element capacity, and the industry’s only comprehensive noise analysis. The AFS Platform is a single executable that uses advanced algorithms and numerical analysis to rapidly solve the full-circuit matrix and original device equations without any shortcuts. AFS Platform tools include: AFS Nano SPICE simulator, Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator, Noise Analysis Option™ device noise analyzer, and RF FastSPICE™ multi-tone periodic analyzer.
"We are delighted that AXSEM has selected Analog FastSPICE for their wireless transceiver verification," said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "AXSEM’s ultra-low cost, low-power, and high-performance semiconductor solutions for wireless peripherals involve significant RF-CMOS technology challenges. AXSEM’s selection of the AFS Platform validates the strong competitive advantage Berkeley Design Automation provides to IC design teams for virtually every wireless application."
About Berkeley Design Automation
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. is the recognized leader in advanced analog, mixed-signal, and RF (AMS/RF) verification. Its Analog FastSPICE unified circuit verification platform combines the accuracy, performance, and capacity needed to verify GHz designs in nanometer-scale silicon. Design teams from top-10 semiconductor companies to leading startups use the AFS Platform to efficiently verify AMS/RF circuits. Founded in 2003, the company has received several industry awards in recognition of its technology leadership and impact on the electronics industry. The company is privately held and backed by Woodside Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, Panasonic Corporation, and NTT Corporation. For more information, see http://www.berkeley-da.com.
About AXSEM
AXSEM is a fast growing fabless IC manufacturer specialized in cutting edge ISM RF transceiver ICs with its headquarter in Dubendorf near Zurich in Switzerland. AXSEM is a global leader in CMOS mixed signal UHF transceivers with products ranging from 400 MHz to 2.5 GHz. All products are distinguished by their flexible concept to fit a wide range of applications and their ultimate performance in terms of sensitivity and power efficiency. The high degree of integration reduces required external electronic components and circuits to a minimum. This results in very short system development times and competitive system costs and makes the AXSEM transceiver ICs the first choice for RF engineers. As an ISO 9001:2000 certified company, AXSEM is the perfect and a reliable partner for international OEM customers for a wide range of markets and applications such as consumer electronics, AMR, home automation, RKE, TPMS and many more. For more information, see http://www.axsem.com.
Analog FastSPICE, AFS Nano, Noise Analysis Option, RF FastSPICE, PLL Noise Analyzer, WaveCrave, and Precision Circuit Analysis are trademarks of Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Berkeley Design and BDA are registered trademarks of Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
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