HVMOS Extraction Package for IC-CAP Software Platform - Agilent

Agilent has released its new HVMOS extraction package, a parameter extraction solution for high voltage (HV) complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) devices, for use with Agilent's IC-CAP (Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program) software platform. The HVMOS extraction package enables engineers to model HV CMOS devices using Synopsys' HSPICE simulator.

About IC-CAP Software
Agilent IC-CAP software is a device-modeling program that delivers powerful characterization and analysis capabilities for today's semiconductor modeling processes. Providing efficient and accurate extraction of active device and circuit model parameters, IC-CAP performs numerous modeling tasks including instrument control, data acquisition, graphical analysis, simulation, optimization, and statistical analysis. It is used by semiconductor foundries and design houses to characterize foundry processes.

Paul Lo, Synopsys’ Analog Mixed Signal Group, said:

The advanced HVMOS model is another example of how HSPICE continues to deliver innovation for the most accurate simulation solution for complex IC designs…

…By collaborating with Agilent on this HVMOS package for its model parameter extraction tool, we enable HSPICE customers to quickly deploy the leading edge of HVMOS model with superior accuracy and usability.

Implemented as a compact model in HSPICE, HVMOS Level 66 compact model outperforms most other HVMOS model solutions in speed and convergence. The HVMOS model includes all relevant physical effects unique to high-voltage operation, including symmetric and asymmetric source and drain resistances, quasi-saturation, transconductance fall off at high-gate voltage, and self-heating effects. As a result, it allows HV CMOS devices to be modeled with unparalleled DC and capacitance modeling accuracy and simulation speed. HVMOS models are used by both analog and digital designers during circuit simulation.

With its advanced optimization, tuning and graphical features, Agilent IC-CAP now provides the best software environment for extracting the Level 66 model. An improved link from IC-CAP to Synopsys' HSPICE simulator facilitates the most efficient extraction of the HVMOS model using an optimized sequence of dedicated extraction steps.

Jim McGillivary, Agilent's EEsof EDA Division:

We are extremely excited to kick off our collaboration with Synopsys by announcing a robust, fast and accurate solution in the area of HV CMOS modeling; especially given that Synopsys' HVMOS model plays such a critical role in answering a real industry need…

…For the past several months we have actively supported Synopsys' device-modeling team in its efforts to extend IC-CAP software for this important application. Thanks to these efforts, device-modeling engineers using HSPICE have access to HSPICE models that are supported by industry-standard device-modeling tools.

The Synopsys HVMOS extraction package and related documentation are available now at no additional cost to existing Agilent IC-CAP and Synopsys HSPICE customers under regular support. The Agilent 85199AL IC-CAP software environment and Agilent 85199BL IC-CAP analysis module, priced at $16,000 and $23,000, respectively, are prerequisites for running the extraction.

More info: Agilent’s HVMOS Extraction Package for IC-CAP Software Platform