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Legend’s Memory Characterization Tools Are Used To Achieve Optimum Performance and Silicon Success
Marvell Utilizes Legend’s CharFlo-Memory! to Automatically Characterize Both Compiled and Specialized Memory Instances SANTA CLARA, California, U.S.A. – April 5, 2004
– Legend Design Technology, Inc. today announced that Marvell has
adopted CharFlo-Memory! to characterize embedded memory instances for
their next-generation SRAM, Register File and ROM requirements. Based
upon layout-extracted circuit data with resistors and capacitors,
Legend’s CharFlo-Memory! toolset has the capacity to generate accurate
on-chip memory instance models at any PVT (process, voltage and
temperature ) corner.
“Marvell’s plethora of high
performance, cost effective SoC designs is supported by a wide
selection of embedded compiled and customized memories which require
high-quality timing and power models to achieve optimum performance and
silicon success. Legend's CharFlo-Memory! has enabled us to automate
the characterization process for both compiled and specialized memory
instances. Legend’s ‘Bi-Section’ optimization is used to accurately
characterize setup and hold time for best possible glitch-free
operation.” said, Winston Lee, Design Engineering Manager at Marvell
Semiconductor, Inc.
“Accurate timing and power modeling of
embedded memories is essential for silicon success of deep-submicron
and nanometer SOC design,” said Dr. You-Pang Wei, president and chief
executive officer of Legend Design Technology. “With the adoption of
Legend’s CharFlo-Memory!, Marvell has acquired the premier solution for
memory characterization and modeling. We’re pleased to be working
closely with Marvell to meet their needs for accurate, efficient, and
cost-effective memory characterization.”
About Legend Design Technology, Inc.
Legend Design Technology, Inc. is a leading provider of
characterization and simulation software for semiconductor Intellectual
Property (IP) blocks in the SoC designs. With an emphasis on
productivity and value, Legend’s CharFlo-Memory! toolset, which
includes MSL, SpiceCut and MemChar, revolutionizes the time consuming
and error prone processes associated with characterization. MSL is
designed to automate memory characterization flow with customized setup
of '.Lib-in and .Lib out'. SpiceCut is used to automatically build
critical-path circuits to reduce simulation time for characterization,
especially from post-layout extracted circuits with resistors and
capacitors. MemChar is the core engine to automatically characterize
the memories and generate the ‘true’ timing and power models. MSIM is a
high accuracy SPICE circuit simulator with post-layout RC reduction
capability. Turbo-MSIM is Legend’s high-speed and high-capacity
circuit simulator ideal for timing and power simulation, and function
verification. They are well architected for deep-submicron and
nanometer technology challenges. Both simulators provide excellent
price-performance and great value. For more information, visit www.LegendDesign.com.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is the leading global semiconductor provider of
complete broadband communications and storage solutions. The Company’s
diverse product portfolio includes switching, transceiver,
communications controller, wireless, and storage solutions that power
the entire communications infrastructure, including enterprise, metro,
home, and storage networking. As used in this release, the terms
“Company” and “Marvell” refer to Marvell Technology Group Ltd. and its
subsidiaries, including Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. (MSI), Marvell Asia
Pte Ltd. (MAPL), Marvell Japan K.K., Marvell Taiwan Ltd., Marvell
International Ltd. (MIL), Marvell U.K. Limited, Marvell Semiconductor
Israel Ltd. (MSIL), RADLAN Computer Communications Ltd., and SysKonnect
GmbH. MSI is headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., and designs, develops
and markets products on behalf of MIL and MAPL. MSI may be contacted
at (408) 222-2500 or at www.marvell.com.
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