Accelicon Confidential 1 Accelicon Overview MOS-AK April 4, 2008 Tim K Smith Accelicon Technologies

2/ Accelicon Confidential Accelicon Technologies, Inc.  The Market Leader: – Device-level model generation – Device-level model validation – PDK validation  Founded 2002  Over 60 customers  Growing, profitable

Cupertino HQ Europe Singapore Japan Korea Beijing Shanghai Taiwan Accelicon Worldwide

4/ Accelicon Confidential Accelicon Motivation  Device-level models & PDKs increasingly difficult to generate and validate for advanced process nodes  Existing solutions are antiquated and inefficient  Foundries, IDMs and Fabless Design companies are addressing requirements

5/ Accelicon Confidential Accelicon’s Solutions  MBP Device-Level SPICE model extraction & generation  MQA Device-Level SPICE model validation, comparison, documentation  PQA PDK validation for DFM effects

6/ Accelicon Confidential MBP – Model Builder Program  Next-Generation Extraction and Model Generation  Used by Foundries and Design Houses Worldwide  Noted for efficiency, accuracy, ease of use

MBP – The Accelicon Advantage  Efficient – Superior Performance – Internal SPICE engine 10x faster – Task Tree Automation combines flexibility & automation  Accurate – Best Fitting – Advanced Optimization Algorithm – Bin-Global model conversion – Model tweaking capability  Ease of Use – Intuitive Java-based UI – Excellent model debug: Equation viewer, Error monitor

8/ Accelicon Confidential MBP Task Tree Task Tree is Collection of Procedures for Model Generation

9/ Accelicon Confidential MBP Equation Viewer Adjust Parameter, and observe equation change in real time

10/ Accelicon Confidential MQA – Model Quality Assurance  The Standard for Device Level Model Validation  Provides: – Validation – Comparison – Reporting  Improve model quality & reduce validation effort through automation

MQA – The Accelicon Advantage  Improve Model Quality – Knowledge-based Rules provide comprehensive checks – Tools provide easy debug  Automate Model Validation Procedures – Increases validation productivity by 10x – Understand model flaws and operating regions of interest – Compare models, foundries, simulators  Communicate Productively – Full Reporting & Documentation functions  Proven Methodology – All common simulation environments supported – Over 100 rules supported, 5 years+ use

12/ Accelicon Confidential MQA Knowledge-Based Rule-Driven

Process Corners

Vth vs L for Two Models

PQA PDK Quality Assurance  Automate SPICE validation of layout dependent DFM effects on PDK – Second order parasitic components – Litho effects  Rules-Driven Simulation, Layout

PQA Flow  QA RC Extraction  QA OPC SPICE Model NL SPICE Corner model Statistical model Mismatch Characterization Comparison Documentation Assura/ Calibre/ Hercules Rules File Layout DB PQA LPE Decks–with or without DFM PCELL or Generator Existing Layout

Conclusion  Accelicon is completely dedicated to providing DSM solutions for model generation, validation  The key benefits of these solutions are: – Productivity – Complexity of models and PDKs require automated validation – Quality – Increasing importance of the integrity of underlying model