Keysight Technologies has announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Xiamen San’an Integrated Circuit Co. Ltd. (San’an-IC) to collaborate on an advanced process design kits (PDKs) for its HBT and pHEMT processes based for Keysights Advanced Design System (ADS) software.
San’an-IC works to provide customers state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies for microwave devices and integrated circuits. This new San’an-IC PDKs will provide RF and microwave design engineers a comprehensive suite of design and simulation tools they can use to develop GaAs HBT and pHEMT devices. Moreover, this combination of strong EDA tool support from Keysight and outstanding foundry service from San’an-IC, enables designers to substantially shortened time-to-market.
As part of the collaboration, San’an-IC will adopt Keysight EEsof EDA’s Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program (IC-CAP) and ADS software, as well as its services, for use in developing the PDKs. Keysight will be responsible for performing device measurement, model extraction for GaAs devices, and transferring its corresponding measurement knowledge to San’an-IC. Keysight will also work with San’an-IC to develop the PDKs, which will be used with both ADS 2015 and ADS 2016.
This integrated front-to-back design system provides highly accurate scalable nonlinear models, parametric layout cells, design rule checking, Device Recognition LVS checking, electromagnetic analysis, thermal analysis and a streamlined design cycle to help accelerate time-to-market for customers.
As a result of this collaboration, San’an-IC has named Keysight a strategic partner on III-V foundry projects. Additionally, it will consider Keysight solutions first on any future III-V projects.
