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What's New

IC-CAP 2008 Addon 2

IC-CAP now supports the HSIM_HV model, based on model revision HiSIM_HV 1.0.2, released in June 2008. See Examples -> model_files -> mosfet -> hisim_hv.

IC-CAP Platform enhancements include the following:

    • Parameter/Variable Searching and Grouping Parameter and Variable table UI now includes a search capability and supports user-defined parameter and variable group definitions
    • New PEL functions to allow control of curve selection in plots
    • Synopsys' Saber simulation support added for LINUX platform (requires Saber 2007.12 or higher)
    • Support for HSPICE License Release Timeout (requires HSPICE 2008.03-SP1 or higher)
    • ELDO Pipe Mode Support added (Requires Eldo 2007.2a or higher)
    • Support for 1/f Noise/DC Simultaneous Simulation for ADS Simulator added

IC-CAP 2008 Addon 1

IC-CAP now supports the HSIM2 model, based on model revision HiSIM241, released in June 2008. See Examples -> model_files -> mosfet -> hisim2.

IC-CAP 2008

IC-CAP 2008 is a major new release of the IC-CAP platform. It provides the following new features and enhancements:

    • New Target Modeling Tool
     • This tool enables the extraction of early models for circuit designers based on future process specifications or design targets before actual silicon is available.
    • ADS Simulation Enhancements
     • Support for Linear HF Noise simulations (Noise Figure).
     • Support for simulation using Spectre compatible netlists directly with ADS simulator.
    • New Advanced PEL Functions
     • New PEL Program2 transform provides extended programming to older Program transform by allowing numeric dataset (arrays) passing between calling and receiving PEL transforms (previously limited to passing string data only).
     • PEL functions to programmatically control expanding and collapsing the IC-CAP DUT/setup tree.
    • New Instrument Support
     • Support for the Agilent E5071C Network Analyzer (ENA-C) 2-port S-Parameter measurements only.
    • Updated Licensing
     • With the release of ADS 2008 and IC-CAP 2008, a simplified licensing scheme was implemented when the ADS simulator is invoked by IC-CAP. Prior to these ADS and IC-CAP releases, when performing ADS simulations with IC-CAP, a sim_linear or sim_transient license was required. These two ADS simulation licenses, along with the iccap_analysis license, were provided as part of the IC-CAP 85199BL IC-CAP Analysis Module product (and also the 85190L Modeling Suite product). With the new, simplified licensing mechanism in place, ADS simulations performed with IC-CAP will now only require an iccap_analysis license, eliminating the need for the additional simulation licenses. To use IC-CAP 2008 with ADS 2006 Update 3, you must have hotfix-230108-flexlm applied to your ADS installation.
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