What s new in IC-CAP 2009 Update 1

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1 What s new in IC-CAP 2009 Update 1 Overview of the new features included in this release March 2010 Device Modeling Marketing Team Agilent EEsof EDA IC-CAP 2009 Update 1 Release Page 1 Doc Version 1.0

2 IC-CAP 2009 Update 1 new features at glance Complete Solution for High Voltage / High Power Devices: Support for the new Agilent B1505A Power Device Analyzer Agilent 85194Q HiSIM_HV Extraction Package now supports version (Ver.1.2 available soon via web update) Other Turn-key add-on CMOS Extraction Packages updates: Agilent 85194K BSIM4 CMOS Extraction Package now supports version Agilent 85194P PSP Extraction Package now supports version Enhanced customization of the extraction flow New simulation features: HSPICE compatibility mode simulation in ADS Enables HSPICE circuit simulation with ADS New platform/programming features: Status Window PEL program control buttons New PEL functions whoami() and whois() All Supported OS/Platform: Windows XP SP3, Vista LINUX RH4 and RH5 Solaris 10 Page 2

The BIG PICTURE: IC-CAP Architecture IC-CAP Environment Programming Extraction Language (PEL) Graphic Capabilities IC-CAP GUI Studio Switch Matrix

Modeling Suite SPECTRE-MMSIM HSPICE ELDO SABER Link to 3 rd -party simulators DC AC BSIM3 LRZ/C-V BSIM4 Time Domain Noise Measurement Drivers PSP

3 The BIG PICTURE: IC-CAP Architecture IC-CAP Environment Programming Extraction Language (PEL) Graphic Capabilities IC-CAP GUI Studio Switch Matrix and prober drivers IC-CAP Analysis spice3 ADS Optimizers Simulator (spice3 and DC, AC, transient for ADS) Plot Optimizer IC-CAP core product IC-CAP Modeling Suite SPECTRE-MMSIM HSPICE ELDO SABER Link to 3 rd -party simulators DC AC BSIM3 LRZ/C-V BSIM4 Time Domain Noise Measurement Drivers PSP HiSIM2 Target Corner AHBT HiSIM_HV Si BJT BSIMSOI4 Agilent Turn-key Extraction Packages MESFET Third-party Extractions (HiCUM, VBIC, EKV) HEMT Root Page 3

High Voltage / Power Devices Measurement

4 High Voltage / Power Devices Measurement and Modeling Challenges: High Voltage (up to several hundred volts, e.g. DMOS, HV CMOS) RF High Power devices must often be measured under pulsed conditions to avoid thermal runaway (e.g. LDMOS, BJT, GaN, GaAs devices). Lack of standard models (esp. for compound semiconductors) HV MOS 40u x10u NF=1 V max 80 V+ LDMOS 120ux1.1u NF=10 Power max out ~ 30 W Page 4

4Q HiSIM_HV Extraction Package now supports version 1.

5 IC-CAP HV and High Power Devices Measurement and Modeling Solution: Dedicated driver for the Agilent B1505A Power Device Analyzer (new) For HV CMOS and LDMOS modeling, the Agilent 85194Q HiSIM_HV Extraction Package now supports version Module B1510A HPSMU B1512A HCSMU B1513A HVSMU B1520A MFCMU Required Slots Main Specifications Up to 200 V, 1 A force. 10 fa current resolution 20 A/20 V (Pulsed >50us width); 1 A/40 V (DC) 1500 V/8 ma; 3000 V/4 ma; (Pulsed >500us width & DC) 1 khz to 5 MHz, up to 3000 V DC bias using bias-t B1505A on Agilent.com Page 5

LDMOS devices Supports version HiSIM_HV 1.1.1 (1.

6 85194Q HiSIM_HV Extraction Package Enables powerful and automated extraction of High Voltage CMOS and power LDMOS devices Supports version HiSIM_HV (1.2 coming soon via web) Simulators: ADS, Spectre, HSPICE, spice3 Page 6

CMOS Extraction Package Model Version Updates: PSP 103.0 http://www.nxp.com/models/mos_models/psp HiSIM HV 1.1.1 http://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/usdl/hisim_hv BSIM4.

7 CMOS Extraction Package Model Version Updates: PSP HiSIM HV BSIM and Enhanced Options for Customization of Extraction flow Page 7

Enhanced Customization of the Extraction Flow All MOS Extraction Packages provide a set of built-in functions (Extractions, Optimizers and Tuners) that can be used to customize the default flow.

8 Enhanced Customization of the Extraction Flow All MOS Extraction Packages provide a set of built-in functions (Extractions, Optimizers and Tuners) that can be used to customize the default flow. With Update 1, users can now easily create custom extraction steps which can be used in addition to the standard ones provided in the library. The new user defined extraction steps are as powerful and versatile as built-in ones. This capability now supports custom PEL Extraction and automated calculation of the extraction regions. This new feature is available in all CMOS Extraction Packages. To start: select Configuration Wizard under the Extract menu. Page 8

Customized Functions lists only the user defined functions.

9 Enhanced Customization of the Extraction Flow The Configuration Wizard window provides three different sections (tabs) Available Extractions is used to view all available extractions and create custom ones. Customized Functions lists only the user defined functions. Default Extraction Flows is used to view default flows and create new flows. This function is not editable since a built-in function is selected Page 9

Example of creating a new extraction function (1) 1.

To define the new function, specify: function type (O/T/E*)

10 Example of creating a new extraction function (1) 1. Select an existing function and choose the Generate Customized Function menu selection 2. This creates a copy, which can be edited 3. To define the new function, specify: function type (O/T/E*) Name Extracted Parameters Data Plots and extraction regions * E (Extraction) enables custom PEL programming Page 10

11 Example of creating a new extraction function (2) Exit the Configuration Wizard and reload the project. The newly created function can now be used in the extraction flow in the same way as the built-in functions are used. Page 11

and making model extraction and verification easier and more efficient HSPICE Compatibility supports: most elements and models

12 New Simulation Feature: Use HSPICE Compatibility Mode Simulation link in ADS Enables model files in IC-CAP with Circuits defined in HSPICE syntax to be simulated directly in ADS, eliminating the need to support multiple versions of model libraries and making model extraction and verification easier and more efficient HSPICE Compatibility supports: most elements and models common syntax structures (.subckt,.include,.lib,.param) selected.options Featuring new built-in simulator template hspicemodeads Page 12

New Platform/PEL Programming Features: whoami() returns full path or Type or PartName run whois() enables you to access the name or type of an object or

.","partname")! reports "DUT1" print whois("../../dut2/set2")! reports /MyModel/DUT2/SET2 print whois(".","parent")! reports "DUT1" print whois(".","parent Model PartName")!

13 New Platform/PEL Programming Features: whoami() returns full path or Type or PartName run whois() enables you to access the name or type of an object or parent object!assume the following calls are made from /MyModel/DUT1/SET1/TRANS1 print whois(".")! reports /MyModel/DUT1/SET1 print whois("..")! reports /MyModel/DUT1 print whois("..","partname")! reports "DUT1" print whois("../../dut2/set2")! reports /MyModel/DUT2/SET2 print whois(".","parent")! reports "DUT1" print whois(".","parent Model PartName")! reports "MyModel" print whois(".","type")! reports "Setup" print whois("./in1","type")! reports "Input" Page 13

Status Window Programmable Control Buttons Allows users to interact with IC-CAP during

14 Status Window Programmable Control Buttons Allows users to interact with IC-CAP during PEL execution and can be used to control a lengthy macro, such as a complex measurement routine. During IC-CAP operation, including PEL execution, the Status Window process can be used to communicate with IC-CAP. A thread within IC-CAP continuously checks for updates from Status Window and updates a queue of events and dedicated system variables. IC-CAP PEL Define Control Buttons User Action (run/control PEL) IC-CAP Status Window Page 14

Status Window Programmable Control Buttons Basic Example of PEL Control : model_files/misc/statusbutton.mdl PEL defines custom buttons which will appear in the Status Window.

15 Status Window Programmable Control Buttons Basic Example of PEL Control : model_files/misc/statusbutton.mdl PEL defines custom buttons which will appear in the Status Window. Each button represents a different user action (e.g. Stop, Start, Pause, etc.). Button names and bitmaps are fully customizable. PEL Program body is designed to periodically check to see if one or more buttons have been clicked. Then PEL code will execute the action. Start PEL Define Buttons Execute Check Buttons Play Stop End Page 15

Each button has a user defined single character associated with it (e.g. P, R, S, etc.).

16 Status Window Programmable Control Buttons Example of PEL Control : model_files/misc/advancedstatusbutton.mdl PEL defines custom buttons which will appear in the Status Window and then exits returning control to user. Each button has a user defined single character associated with it (e.g. P, R, S, etc.). When the user clicks on one of the buttons, the system variable ICCAP_STATUS_BUTTON_<bChar> is incremented, where bchar is the character tied to the button. Start PEL Define Buttons End Important Note: a PEL/GUI callback can be tied to each variable so that any PEL can be executed as a result of user clicking any status window button. Page 16

17 Status Window Programmable Control Buttons New PEL functions: To create a Status Window Button: Character Key Use > to create cascade menus Tool Tip Text Icon Name To check Status Buttons queue: To remove Status Window Buttons: Returns a string with all the keys of the checked buttons since last queue reading Page 17

18 IC-CAP 2009 Update 1 on the Web Web page: (includes link to this presentation) Download page: IC-CAP Main Page: Page 18

What s new in IC-CAP 2009?

What s new in IC-CAP 2009? Overview of the new features included in the upcoming release September 2009 Device Modeling Marketing Team Agilent EEsof EDA IC-CAP 2009 Release Page 1 Doc Version 1.4 Agenda