Gemini Selected as Mixed-Signal Verification Solution by advICo Microelectronics

German ASIC Design House Cites Performance, Capacity Advantages for Verifying
High-Performance Mil-Aero Applications in Selection of Innovative Multi-Threaded
GSim Simulator
FREMONT, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Gemini Design Technology, a start-up company focused on the speed and accuracy
of verifying analog and mixed-signal designs, today announced that advICo
Microelectronics has standardized on its GSim simulator for use in all its
complex, high-performance mixed-signal designs. advICo, based in Germany, chose
the Gemini solution after extensive benchmarking which revealed a consistent
speed advantage of up to 10X over other commercial analog simulators.

advICo has already used the GSim tool in CMOS and BiCMOS production projects,
including various ADCs, DACs and 2D sensor arrays. Engineers at advICo cited the
performance and capacity benefits GSim delivered, as well as the 100% SPICE
accuracy it provides, as critical in their decision to standardize on the
product. The tool was used on a 4-core Opteron-based PC platform and was easily
integrated to the company`s existing IC design flow. The Gemini simulator
achieves its performance advantage through the use of next-generation core SPICE
algorithms combined with a multi-threaded approach.

"We have used Gemini`s GSim product in production design for complex
applications such as a 1.5GSps 12 Bit BiCMOS DAC for space satellite
applications, where absolute SPICE accuracy is mandatory. Due to its increased
speed and capacity, we are able to do highly accurate transistor level
verifications which are not possible with other SPICE-accurate or FastSPICE
simulation tools. This is essential for the mission critical applications we are
developing. We have extensively benchmarked the tools from Cadence and other
leading suppliers, and GSim consistently delivers a 10X speed improvement over
these other simulators, which allows us to perform comprehensive verification,"
said Dr. Guenter Grau, CEO, advICo Microelectronics.

"We are pleased that advICo has been able to validate our position that
extremely fast analog simulation can be achieved without compromises in
accuracy. Our unique ground-up multi-threaded approach leverages the performance
potential of multi-core computing to provide a cost-effective method for dealing
with the speed and capacity requirements that today`s most complex analog and
mixed-signal design present," noted Dr. Baolin Yang, Gemini President and CTO.

Unlike other tools which use accuracy-compromising techniques such as RC
reduction or netlist manipulation to achieve speed-ups, the Gemini simulator
achieves its performance in a way that guarantees the tool is 100% SPICE
accurate.

About Gemini Design Technology

Gemini Design Technology is focused on the challenges of verifying large complex
analog and mixed signal designs. It has developed the industry`s fastest native
multi-threaded approach to SPICE-accurate simulation, delivering more throughput
and capacity and lower cost of ownership. Founded in 2005, the company is backed
by EDA pioneer Jim Solomon. It is based in Fremont, California. More information
can be found at www.gemini-da.com.

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