IMTAB group ratifies interconnect technology format extensions
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Synopsys has unveiled new extensions to its open source licensed interconnect technology format. According to Synopsys, the platform enables modelling of complex design structures and interconnect layers for parasitic extraction tools at 28nm - and below - process technologies.
The software and IP specialist collaborated with members of the Interconnect Modelling Technical Advisory Board (IMTAB) of the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organisation (IEEE-ISTO) to define the new extensions. The extensions have been ratified by IMTAB members such as Altera, GlobalFoundries, Nvidia and STMicroelectronics.
Extensions include; device conductor layer type specification to define a conductor's function based on the geometric characterisations; high K gate oxide thickness and dialectric constant specification and model format to describe through silicon via (tsv).
"IMTAB members are dedicated to addressing the industry's most complex parasitic modeling challenges seen in advanced silicon processes and are providing an efficient technical forum to facilitate the evolution of an interoperable format for interconnect modeling," said Bari Biswas, chair of IMTAB and senior director of engineering for extraction solutions at Synopsys. "It is encouraging to see ITF licensed by more than 25 semiconductor companies and the top 4 EDA vendors since its open source availability in June of 2010. We look forward to building on the momentum and broad adoption of ITF as the interoperable format of choice for advanced node design."
