Magma Acquires ACAD, Introduces FineSim Pro Circuit Simulator; Full-Chip, Tri-Mode Circuit Simulator Enables Simulation of Entire Mixed-Signal SoCs at Transistor Level July 24, 2006 09:00 AM ...

Circuit diagrams often show transistors in switching circuits. For an ideal NPN transistor, the switch-on voltage at the base is typically 0.6V (acceptable range is 0.6V to 0.8V).

Magma Design Automation wants to help users reduce overall design rule checking (DRC) time by running design rule checks incrementally during place and route with its new tool, Talus QDRC.

Cadence is claiming up to 3x transient simulation performance for its latest transistor-level circuit simulator, compared with its previous offering. Called Spectre FX Simulator, it is the next ...

The master level of description remains the transistor, and for this reason most functional verification efforts are performed at this level of abstraction. Contrast this with standard digital ...