Notice of Alpha-SX Ver. 3.3.0 release

2008.8.12   

Alpha-SX Ver. 3.3.0 has been released. This release includes the following enhancements, the primary purpose of which is to improve performance and support large-scale data:

Ismo

Improved performance of cross probe between Asca and Ismo

Enhanced net-driven function

Enhanced placement and editing function of standard cell in rows

ParaO, handling of more complex process constraints by supporting VIA

Placement function of the bitmap data on layout

Template-based bus wiring function (Pathmo)

Asca

Net information comparison function

Integrated GUI for Verilog input and output

Parameter passing function

Invoking function of third party waveform viewers

Hbuilder (hierarchy building tool)

Inherited constraints (cluster, pair constraint…) in hierarchy editing

Preview function (automatic generation of hierarchical structured circuit)

Enhanced passing parameter function

Enhanced cross probe function

Structure checking function for converted net list

Loading function from the existing layout

Physical verification (iDRC, iLVS)

Enhanced rule analysis function

Improved rule conversion performance of third party tools

AnalogCreator

Area estimating function of the entire hierarchy (Bricks) released

Layout synthesis (Laplace), handling of multi- transistor patterns

Device automatic placement (Amper), interactive automatic placement function

Floor plan constraint (CVM), input and output function of excel format

FineCreator

LCD simulator (ExpertLCD) interface (SimfaceLC) released

Automatic generation tool of IC-FPC routing (FineFPC) released

Automatic generation tool of exposure recipe for FPD (FineGlass) released

FineAcres, logical calculation function and property setting function

FincERC, data processing function of hierarchical array layout data

Contact point for technical inquiries:
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Sales inquiries:
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