Sequence Revs Columbus-AMS for Faster, Better Wireless/High-Frequency Designs
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Sequence Revs Columbus-AMS for Faster, Better Wireless/High-Frequency Designs

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2006--Sequence Design has introduced the next generation of Columbus-AMS which is both a foundation for its RTL-to-silicon power-aware design tools, and the industry's premier RLC parasitic extraction tool for high-performance, analog/mixed-signal design. New features include high-performance reduction controls and mixed-mode modeling capabilities to save time and simplify wireless and high-frequency design tasks.

Dr. Vincent Geffroy designs RFICs at Acco (www.acco-ic.com), a well-known European fabless design company specializing in analog, RF, and microwave ICs. Acco has been using Columbus-AMS for all its RF work the past two years.

"These new features will make the tool more versatile and productive," Geffroy said. "We have an excellent relationship with Sequence and value their support and technology highly. Our designers have been particularly pleased by how smoothly Columbus-AMS fits within our Virtuoso/Calibre flow and Jazz PDKs (Process Design Kits), and consistently delivers the inductance modeling and accurate capacitance that we need."

Highlights of the new Columbus-AMS: "These new capabilities allow analog design pros to slash simulation runtimes without sacrificing simulation accuracy," said Dr. Rob Mathews, Sequence vice president of extraction products. "Designers get access to the full power of the tool without ever leaving the familiar Virtuoso environment."

The Columbus extraction product family is part of Sequence's high-performance, low-power design lineup which also includes PowerTheater, CoolPower, CoolCheck, and CoolTime, providing RTL and full-chip power analysis and optimization tuned to the design challenges facing engineers at 90nm and below. Columbus-AMS is fully integrated with Cadence's Analog Design Environment, and operates with Calibre, Diva and Assura LVS tools, for total flow compatibility in a familiar and trusted environment. More than 100 Sequence customers have achieved successful, high-performance tapeouts using Columbus-AMS extraction. For more information: http://www.sequencedesign.com/2_solutions/rlc_extraction.html.

About Sequence
Sequence Design accelerates the ability of SoC designers to bring high-performance, power-aware ICs quickly to market. Sequence's power and signal-integrity software solutions give customers the competitive advantage necessary to excel in aggressive technology markets, despite the demanding complexity and time-to-market issues of nanometer design. Sequence serves 9 of the top 10 semiconductor companies and over 130 customers worldwide, in application segments such as consumer, wireless, mobile computing, multimedia, cell phones, digital cameras, network-on-chip processors, and other power-sensitive markets. The company was named by Reed Electronics as one of the top 10 companies to watch in the electronics industry, and was recently selected as one of high-tech's Top 100 companies by siliconindia magazine. Sequence has worldwide development and field-service operations and is privately held. Please see sequencedesign.com


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