MSIM
This is an industry-proven SPICE simulator with optimized algorithms to deliver unparalleled accuracy, performance and value. TSMC has certified MSIM for accuracy and performance on advanced nanometer circuit designs.
Turbo-MSIM
Turbo-MSIM is a high-speed and high-capacity circuit simulator with SPICE-like accuracy. Turbo-MSIM is ideal for full-chip circuit simulations.
Applications
– Frequency response and transient analysis for verifying analog
circuits like PLL, A/D and D/A converters, amplifiers and
IO devices etc.
– Support Verilog-A behavioral modeling, vector input stimulus
and vector output verification (VEC and VCD).
– Frequency response and transient analysis for
verifying analog circuits like PLL,A/D and D/A
converters, amplifiers and IO cells etc.
– Perform high-frequency nonlinear circuit simulation with
large-signal analysis.
– Integrates seamlessly with commercial cell library
characterization tools, and demonstrate excellent
performance.
– Optimized for use with Legend’s CharFlo-Memory!
memory characterization tool.
– Enable dynamic LC simulation with advanced TFT modeling
for best accuracy.
– Bridge the gap between optical outputs and electrical
simulation.
– Perform eye diagram analysis for high-speed designs
– Verify signal integrity issues such as jitters, cross-talks and
ground bounce etc.
– Provide an integrated channel simulation of interconnects,
passive components and active IO devices by
using S-parameter macro-models and IBIS models etc.
Features
– Easily integrated into the existing design environments,
including waveform analysis and zipped file inclusion
– MSIM simulation environment include graphic user interface of
input data, stimulus generation, simulation controls, results
analysis and waveform viewing etc.
– Deliver silicon-accurate models with proven implementations
of BSIM3, BSIM4 and HiSim etc.
– Develop Hybrid Modeling technology to ensure the built-in
model matches the silicon data.
– Provide Common Model Interface(CMI) which integrates users’
own device models through dynamically linked share library.
– Combine Verilog-A behavioral descriptions with transistor-level
netlists to speed up the simulation.
– Execute both optical and electrical simulations with
dynamic LC data and advanced TFT models.
– Built-in RC reduction modules for enhancing the performance
while maintaining high accuracy.
– Enable multi-threaded simulations on multi-core computers,
with outstanding efficiency especially on large circuits.
– Optimized for the sweeping applications including
parameterized analysis, model, instnace and node for total
turnaround time.
– Intelligently handle subcircuit-style of device models to prevent
massive memory usage and overwhelmingly lengthy
simulation time.
Benefits
– Certified by TSMC, and within 1% compared to the accurate
mode of the most popular Spice simulator.
– More than twice the speed compared to the most
popular Spice simulator.
– Intelligent solvers and multiple criterions provide
efficient and reliable convergence.
– Large collection of models support a full set of
foundries and advance technologies, and various applications
such as LCD, IC package and PCB etc.
– Excellent value for a state of the art engine at a fraction
of the cost.
