Published: May 10, 2005
Compact Model Council Members Elect HiSIM-RF Surface Potential SPICE Model for Standardization

Silvaco, a leading vendor of commercial
circuit simulation and EDA software, today received the great news from the
Compact Model Council (CMC) that the HiSIM-RF Surface Potential SPICE Model
was elected by its members for standardization. The HiSIM-RF model was
developed at Hiroshima University, a leading Japanese research institution
in SPICE model development. Silvaco has always endorsed the HiSIM-RF model
throughout its evolution and development.
"We congratulate the HiSIM-RF development team that won this competition
among several very qualified candidates," said Dr. Ivan Pesic, CEO of
Silvaco. "I believe that the model's accurate surface potential
algorithms, high performance integrated derivatives, and Berkeley-style
interface for ease of integration were some of the key features that CMC
members were seeking in their next generation compact model."
The current industry standard BSIM3 and BSIM4 models, while very successful
over the past decade, are not able to accurately model the behaviors of
technologies at 90nm and below. The CMC believes that a new standard MOSFET
model is now needed, one that is inherently symmetric, continuous, and
physically correct for charges and currents.
The CMC examined many qualified MOSFET model candidates and voted down to
two finalists for standardization. The second finalist was the PSP model
from Philips and the University of Pennsylvania.
The Compact Model Council is a group of 27 voting companies that was formed
in August 1996 for the purpose of promoting the international, nonexclusive
standardization use and implementation of compact models. Compact models
are mathematical descriptions (equations) of semiconductor devices used by
analog circuit simulators. Integrated circuit designers and printed circuit
board designers use circuit simulators to accurately predict the behavior
of electronic devices before the devices are manufactured.
Silvaco Analog/Mixed-Signal/RF Circuit Simulators
As a leading commercial SPICE vendor, Silvaco sponsored the HiSIM-RF model.
Silvaco successfully integrated the model into its SmartSpice Circuit
Simulator, SmartSpice-RF Harmonic Balance-based Simulator, and Harmony-AMS
Mixed-Signal Simulator for model evaluation according to CMC model
selection guidelines. Silvaco's UTMOST SPICE Modeling Software with a
genetic optimization algorithm was used to extract the model parameters
from CMC 90nm device data for member evaluation.
About Silvaco
Silvaco International, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a
leading vendor of electronic design automation software (EDA) for the
development of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits. Founded in
1984, the company delivers technology computer aided design (TCAD)
simulation software, SPICE parameter extraction, circuit simulation, and
physical IC design/verification software products. The company integrates
these proven products with experienced support and engineering services to
provide complete semiconductor process, device and design automation
solutions in CMOS, bipolar, SiGe, and compound technologies. Worldwide
customers include leading foundries, fabless semiconductor companies,
integrated semiconductor manufacturers, universities, and designers of
integrated circuits who require the utmost accuracy in their analog
designs.
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