Tanner EDA, the catalyst for innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), has released version 16 of the company’s HiPer Silicon full-flow design suite, offering designers a complete analog and mixed-signal design flow from digital (HDL) and analog (Spice, Verilog-A) electrical design and simulation, through synthesis to physical layout and verification. HiPer Silicon v16 contains new features and functionality, including:

New capabilities for back-end (layout):

• OpenAccess database support for PDK and EDA tool interoperability
• Collaborative design / multi-user design control for enhanced team productivity
• Improved file loading and rendering speeds
• Improved performance of physical verification (HiPer Verify)

New capabilities for front-end (schematic capture, simulation, waveform viewing):

• Integrated mixed-signal simulation (Verilog-AMS co-simulation)
• Parametric plots, scatter plots and improved text control and graphics manipulation

HiPer Silicon v16 with OpenAccess provides users with unprecedented interoperability and advanced capability, offering an alternative tool flow for those seeking high productivity with improved price-performance. Whether designing IP blocks, discrete circuits or complete SoCs, OpenAccess designs can be easily shared between designers and engineering teams across other tool flows. As Kenton Veeder of Senseeker Engineering, Inc. said, “I really like the OpenAccess capabilities. I also like the increased control over axis labels in [waveform editor] W-Edit.” Veteran user Mark Wadsworth, Tangent Technologies founder, commented, “Overall v16 is a winner – great job Tanner EDA!”

“The adoption of OpenAccess for L-Edit offers analog, mixed-signal and MEMS designers greater flexibility and the opportunity to integrate our hallmark layout tool into large design environments,” said Greg Lebsack, Tanner EDA’s president. “Our commitment to interoperability and integration with ecosystem partners is part of our twenty-five year heritage as an EDA tool provider; it’s an essential part of our company DNA.”

Pricing and Availability

HiPer Silicon v16 is available now for the Windows operating system. A Linux version will be available later in Q2 2013. For additional information, visit the Tanner EDA website at www.tannereda.com, contact Tanner EDA Sales by phone (626-471-9700), or email sales@tannereda.com.

About Tanner EDA

Tanner EDA provides a complete line of software solutions that drive innovation for the design, layout and verification of analog and mixed-signal (A/MS) integrated circuits (ICs) and MEMS. Customers are creating breakthrough applications in areas such as power management, displays and imaging, automotive, consumer electronics, life sciences, and RF devices. A low learning curve, high interoperability, and a powerful user interface improve design team productivity and enable a low total cost of ownership (TCO). Capability and performance are matched by low support requirements and high support capability as well as an ecosystem of partners that bring advanced capabilities to A/MS designs.

Founded in 1988, Tanner EDA solutions deliver just the right mixture of features, functionality and usability. The company has shipped over 33,000 licenses of its software to more than 5,000 customers in 67 countries.

HiPer Verify, HiPer Silicon, Tanner Tools, L-Edit, S-Edit and W-Edit are trademarks of Tanner Research, Inc. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their respective owners.