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Ansys PrimeX

Fast, high-capacity voltage-drop and electromigration (EM/IR) software for early, shift-left analysis of top-hierarchy power and signal nets

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Power Grid EM/IR Verification

Simulating large power distribution networks can require a lot of compute time and resources, especially for the top-hierarchy interconnect. PrimeX is a light-weight solution for analyzing the top hierarchy of full-chip designs that are too large for most in-design tools. PrimeX provides precise validation of critical electrical targets at the top integration level, facilitating rapid design and layout improvements through fast iteration cycles. It is swiftly becoming the preferred top-level verification method among industry leaders.

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    Capacity and speed for full-chip top level
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    Power grid EM/IR verification
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    Interactive optimization and debugging
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    EM/IR analysis of top-level signal routing
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    Lightweight, quick setup, and easy to use
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Quick Specs

Simulating large power nets for IR-drop (voltage) and electromigration (EM/IR) can be expensive in terms of time and resources, especially for the huge nets at the top level that connect the blocks. PrimeX is a shift-left solution that addresses these issues with comprehensive characterization of top-level power nets in just hours, compared to days for full signoff EM/IR verification. After a simple setup, designers use the intuitive graphical user interface to get early analysis results for huge top-level nets in a fraction of the time. PrimeX reports identify any weaknesses and bottlenecks in the routing and are results are overlaid on the layout, by layer and by polygon.

  • EM/IR analysis early in the flow
  • Power nets and signal nets
  • Ultra-high capacity
  • Graphical debug
  • Report resistive coupling between blocks
  • Robust support for multiple power pads/ports
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“We have adopted PrimeX for our top-level signoff methodology because of its ability to analyze very large power nets that are impractical to simulate using other tools.”

Jon Rogers, Alphawave

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Shift-left to fix weaknesses earlier in the design flow and quickly iterate to a more optimal circuit with fast, high-capacity EM/IR analysis of full-chip, top-hierarchy power and signal nets

With PrimeX designers get early feedback on the EM/IR analysis of full-chip interconnect at the top level, that connect the blocks.

Advanced heuristics significantly boost the speed of mathematical analysis to support a "shift-left" approach with controlled reductions in accuracy. This quickly identifies most layout errors that cause serious resistance, IR-drop, and EM issues in power nets. PrimeX offers a lightweight setup and easy-to-use graphical interface that lets engineers be more productive on the first day.

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Key Features

Extremely easy setup and user interface let users adopt PrimeX in any semiconductor design flow with minimal  learning curve and be productive on the first day.

  • Early analysis of EM/IR violations
  • Fast analysis of huge nets
  • Efficient debug of Power and signal nets
  • Highly intuitive and easy to use
  • Full-chip top-level capacity
  • Quick setup
  • Unparalleled ease of use

Ansys PrimeX characterizes power nets with efficient debugging capabilities in hours instead of days.

Identifying critical EM/IR issues early in the design cycle can save both time and money, as addressing these problems becomes increasingly difficult and costly if discovered later.

PrimeX doesn’t require extensive training and can be easily used by a design or layout engineer with 5 minutes of training. It's easy to setup and doesn’t require Foundry/PDK qualifications.

The sheer size of top-level interconnect data can take a long time for signoff analysis. PrimeX provides full top-level power grid verification, optimization and debugging on extracted netlists.

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