SMIC and Synopsys Announce the Availability of Reference Flow 4.0

Flow Addresses Critical Low Power Challenges of 65-Nanometer Designs With
Synopsys' Eclypse Low Power Solution

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SHANGHAI, June 24 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Synopsys,
Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor
design and manufacturing, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation (''SMIC''; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 0981.HK), the largest foundry in China
mainland, today announced the availability of the 65-nanomter (nm)
RTL-to-GDSII reference design flow, version 4.0. The reference flow, the
result of collaboration between Synopsys Professional Services and SMIC, adds
the Eclypse(TM) Low Power Solution and IC Compiler Zroute technology,
expanding the resources available to designers to address low power and
design-for-manufacturing challenges at smaller process nodes. The result for
customers is immediate access to an optimized path to SMIC silicon at 65-nm to
help them meet aggressive project timelines.
The flow utilizes Synopsys' Galaxy(TM) Implementation Platform, a key part
of the Eclypse Low Power Solution, providing designers with the ability to
implement advanced low power techniques throughout the design flow including
RTL synthesis and test, physical implementation and signoff stages. In
addition, IC Compiler's Zroute technology supports SMIC's 65-nm routing rules
using advanced routing algorithms to evaluate the impact of manufacturing
rules, timing and other design goals. The integration of Zroute balances
design-for-manufacturing (DFM) optimization techniques with design timing,
area, power and signal integrity goals for a particular chip design.
The reference design flow was validated using SMIC's in-house-developed
CCS standard cell library, SRAM, PLL, IO Library and low power cell library.
The validation included multiple Vdd and multiple supply blocks with
power-gating and data retention. Additional key features of the flow include
multi-corner multi-mode (MCMM) optimization and critical area analysis and
reduction, using IC Compiler, and design-for-test (DFT) synthesis combined
with on-chip clocking control support for automatic generation of at-speed
tests.
''SMIC's 65-nanometer logic process requires a flow that addresses
critical timing, power leakage and DFM issues to reduce risk and increase the
quality of results,'' said Paul Ouyang, vice president of Design Services
Center at SMIC. ''We worked closely with Synopsys to once again deliver a
solution that enables our mutual customers to take advantage of both
companies' leading technologies. We look forward to an ongoing relationship
with Synopsys as we move toward even more advanced process nodes.''
''Synopsys works closely with our semiconductor foundry partners to enable
our mutual customers to accelerate their designs into manufacturing,'' said
Rich Goldman, vice president of Corporate Marketing and Strategic Alliances at
Synopsys. ''Our collaboration with SMIC gives IC engineering teams a proven
reference flow to advance their SoC designs targeting SMIC's 65-nanometer
process technology, leveraging Synopsys' low power and DFM technologies.''
Availability
The SMIC-Synopsys Reference Flow 4.0 is available now. For more
information, please contact your SMIC account manager or send email to
Design_Services@smics.com.
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI;
SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the
largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated
circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35um to 45nm. Headquartered
in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and
three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its
Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction
in Shenzhen, and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC
also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and
Japan,
and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and
operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by CensionSemiconductor
Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin
Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit
http://www.smics.com .
SMIC has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission its annual
report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2008. The annual report
is available on our website at http://www.smics.com . In addition, all SMIC
ADR holders have the ability, upon request, to receive a hard copy of our
complete audited financials free of charge.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the world leader in electronic design
automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software,
intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and
manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of
implementation,
verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate array (FPGA)
solutions helps address the key challenges designers and manufacturers face
today, such as power and yield management, software-to-silicon verification
and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys
customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly
while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain
View, California, and has more than 80 offices located throughout North
America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit Synopsys online at
http://www.synopsys.com .
Synopsys, Eclypse, and Galaxy are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Synopsys, Inc. Any other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this
release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.
For more information, please scontact:

Reiko Chang
Corporate Relations
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x10544
Email: Reiko_Chang@smics.com

Angela Miao
Public Relations
Tel: +86-21-3861-0000 x10088
Email: Angela_Miao@smics.com

SOURCE Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Reiko Chang, Corporate Relations, +86-21-3861-0000 x10544, or
Reiko_Chang@smics.com; Angela Miao, Public Relations, +86-21-3861-0000 x10088,
or Angela_Miao@smics.com