Synopsys' IC Validator adopted by Plastic Logic

MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA & DRESDEN, GERMANY: Synopsys Inc. announced that Plastic Logic has adopted Synopsys' IC Validator product for physical verification of Plastic Logic's proprietary organic thin film transistor technology.

IC Validator's modern design and advanced hierarchical capabilities allowed it to easily accommodate Plastic Logic's unique process technology and deliver fast turn-around times on Plastic Logic's very large flexible screen designs.

"Plastic Logic has very large area semiconductor designs that require signoff verification of our proprietary technology," said Sebastian Mosler, design and layout engineer at Plastic Logic. "Synopsys is able to quickly deliver a runset that performs all of the design rule and connectivity checks we need. IC Validator can handle the often radically new design requirements that are enabled by a flexible transistor technology that can enable unique product designs and features."

Advances in process technology have placed growing demands on physical verification tools to check many more design rules that are also becoming much more complex. This evolution has created intense interest among IC designers for the latest and most capable physical verification tools that can address these new challenges.

IC Validator is a comprehensive solution for all physical verification tasks, including design rule checks (DRC), layout-vs.-schematic (LVS) checks, electrical rule checking (ERC) and metal fill insertion. Its modern architecture and excellent multi-core scalability make IC Validator the signoff tool of choice for a growing number of customers—from those doing small analog designs to customers working on the most advanced digital chip designs in the world.

"We are committed to providing the best solutions for our customers working with leading-edge technologies including FinFET, silicon-on-insulator (SOI), and thin film transistors," said Bijan Kiani, VP of product marketing, Design Group at Synopsys. "We look forward to further collaboration with Plastic Logic on solutions for the next generation of manufacturing technologies."