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Alvand
Technologies Selects Berkeley Design Automation AFS Nano™
Tool Delivers True
SPICE Accuracy up to 10x Faster for Analog and
Mixed-Signal IP Characterization
Santa Clara,
CA, — April 8, 2009— Berkeley Design Automation Inc.,
provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ unified circuit verification
platform today announced that Alvand Technologies, Inc. has selected
the company's Analog FastSPICE Nano SPICE simulator (AFS Nano) for
analog and mixed-signal IP characterization.
"Alvand's high-performance, ultra-low-power analog and mixed-signal IP
requires stringent and efficient characterization," said Mansour
Keramat, president and CEO at Alvand Technologies, "AFS Nano provides
us superior price/performance for block-level design and verification.
It consistently delivers true SPICE accurate results up to 10x faster
than traditional SPICE on our ADC, DAC, and analog front-end designs."
Analog FastSPICE is the industry’s only unified circuit
verification platform for analog, mixed-signal, and RF design. Always
delivering true SPICE accurate results, it provides 5x-10x higher
performance than traditional SPICE, >1 million-element capacity, and
the industry’s only comprehensive noise analysis. The AFS
Platform is a single executable that uses advanced algorithms and
numerical analysis to rapidly solve the full-circuit matrix and
original device equations without any shortcuts. AFS Platform tools
include: AFS Nano SPICE simulator, Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator,
Noise Analysis Option™ device noise analyzer, and RF
FastSPICE™ multi-tone periodic analyzer.
"We are excited that Alvand Technologies has selected AFS Nano for
characterization of their high-performance analog and mixed-signal IP,"
said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation.
"Delivering high-speed, ultra-low-power data converters and analog
front end solutions is a tremendous challenge. Alvand Technologies'
selection of AFS Nano further validates the strong competitive
advantage the Analog FastSPICE Platform provides to leading-edge
analog/mixed-signal IP designers."
About
Berkeley
Design Automation
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. is the
recognized leader in advanced analog, mixed-signal, and RF (AMS/RF)
verification. Its Analog FastSPICE unified circuit verification
platform combines the accuracy, performance, and capacity needed to
verify GHz designs in nanometer-scale silicon. Design teams from top-10
semiconductor companies to leading startups use the AFS Platform to
efficiently verify AMS/RF circuits. Founded in 2003, the company has
received several industry awards in recognition of its technology
leadership and impact on the electronics industry. The company is
privately held and backed by Woodside Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners,
Panasonic Corporation, and NTT Corporation. For more
information, see
http://www.berkeley-da.com.
Analog FastSPICE, AFS Nano, Noise Analysis Option, RF FastSPICE, PLL
Noise Analyzer, WaveCrave, and Precision Circuit Analysis are
trademarks of Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Berkeley Design and BDA
are registered trademarks of Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Any other
trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.
PR for Berkeley
Design
Automation – Cayenne Communication LLC
Michelle
Clancy, 252-940-0981, michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com
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