Technical Paper
Efficient and accurate parasitic extraction for leading-edge process node IC designs
Calibre extraction tools accurately calculate resistance, capacitance, and inductance parasitics in the most complex and advanced process node IC designs
Designing ICs for leading-edge process technology nodes is a challenging task that requires advanced tools and techniques to balance accuracy and productivity. The Calibre xACT and Calibre xACT 3D tools provide rule-based and field solver-based parasitic resistance and capacitance extraction, while the Calibre xL tool provides parasitic inductance extraction. Together, the Calibre PEX toolsuite provides the broad range of PEX techniques needed to accurately calculate parasitics in today’s complex advanced node IC designs, including finFET and GAAFET transistors.