Certification of Calibre, Analog FastSpice, Nitro SoC design platforms, etc.

Mentor Siemens Business's products have been certified for the 22uLP (ultra Low Power) process technology of semiconductor foundry company UMC (United Microelectronics Corporation).

Certified products include Mentor's Calibre platform, Analog FastSPICE platform, and Nitro SoC digital design platform.
UMC has certified Mentor solutions not only for 22nm process qualification but also for other latest production processes such as 28HPC+.

UMC's 22nm process features a 10% reduction in area compared to the 28nm HKMG (High K/Metal Gate) process, improved power efficiency, and enhanced RF (radio frequency) performance. This platform can be applied to various fields, including consumer ICs for set-top boxes, digital TV, and surveillance applications.

In particular, the 22nm process is suitable for low-power ICs used in wearable and IoT products that require long battery life.
“UMC’s new 22uLP process offers excellent power efficiency, and the fact that the platform has been certified means we can offer reliable solutions to both companies’ customers,” said Schwen Zhang, Mentor Siemens Director.

“As Mentor’s platform has been validated for UMC’s production-ready 22nm ultra-low power technology, it will help accelerate the design adoption process for our joint customers,” said YH Chen, Director at UMC. “We will continue our partnership with Mentor to continue certifying specialized process technologies in the future.”