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BitWave
Semiconductor Deploys Complete Berkeley Design Automation
Analog FastSPICE™ Platform
AFS Platform Delivers
True SPICE Accurate Verification
for Programmable RF Transceivers
SANTA CLARA,
CA, — November 3, 2009— Berkeley Design Automation Inc.,
provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ unified circuit verification
platform for advanced analog and RF integrated circuits (ICs), today
announced that BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., a fabless semiconductor
company and innovator of programmable radio frequency integrated
circuits, has deployed the complete Analog FastSPICE Platform.
This includes the Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator (AFS), the AFS
Nano SPICE simulator, AFS Co-Simulation, and the Noise Analysis Option
device noise analyzer.
"At BitWave we have been using Analog FastSPICE for full-circuit
verification of our programmable CMOS RF transceiver products,”
said Geoff Dawe, CTO at BitWave. “We have now deployed the
complete Analog FastSPICE Platform because it significantly increases
the efficiency of our design teams. The AFS Platform delivers true
SPICE accurate block-level characterization, complex-block, and
full-circuit verification, and device noise analysis for our
leading-edge Softransceiver™ platforms."
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-20x higher performance than
traditional SPICE, >10 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 delighted with the BitWave Semiconductor
deployment of the Analog FastSPICE Platform across their Softransceiver
RFIC verification flow," said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of
Berkeley Design Automation. "Delivering high-performance, low-power
programmable RF transceivers for multi-mode, multi-band wireless
devices targeting the smartphone and wireless data card markets is a
tremendous challenge. BitWave's broad adoption of the AFS Platform
reinforces the fact that today’s leading wireless platform
suppliers select Berkeley Design Automation as an essential partner to
in the design of their analog and RF semiconductor products."
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.
About BitWave
Semiconductor
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated is a
fabless semiconductor company and innovator of programmable radio
frequency integrated circuits. BitWave’s RFIC products are based
on BitWave’s programmable Softransceiver platform and provide
mobile devices the ability to operate over multiple frequencies and
multiple communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a
broader choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver RFIC allows
manufacturers to build a single, low-cost radio that can be used in any
network, anytime, anywhere. All these benefits are achieved while
lowering the total bill of materials, increasing phone battery life and
increasing radio performance. Founded in 2003, the company is privately
held and backed by Apex Venture Partners, TVM Capital and ECentury
Capital For more information, see http://www.bitwave.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
PR for BitWave Semiconductor
Erik L. Org, 978-888-0226, erik@bitwave.com
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