AFS Platform Delivers True SPICE Accurate Verification for Programmable RF
Transceivers
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Berkeley Design Automation Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE unified
circuit verification platform for advanced analog and RF integrated circuits
(ICs), today announced that BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., a fabless semiconductor
company and innovator of programmable radio frequency integrated circuits, has
deployed the complete Analog FastSPICE Platform. This includes the Analog
FastSPICE circuit simulator (AFS), the AFS Nano SPICE simulator, AFS
Co-Simulation, and the Noise Analysis Option device noise analyzer.
"At BitWave we have been using Analog FastSPICE for full-circuit verification of
our programmable CMOS RF transceiver products," said Geoff Dawe, CTO at BitWave.
"We have now deployed the complete Analog FastSPICE Platform because it
significantly increases the efficiency of our design teams. The AFS Platform
delivers true SPICE accurate block-level characterization, complex-block, and
full-circuit verification, and device noise analysis for our leading-edge
Softransceiver platforms."
Analog FastSPICE is the industry's only unified circuit verification platform
for analog, mixed-signal, and RF design. Always delivering true SPICE accurate
results, it provides 5x-20x higher performance than traditional SPICE, >10
million-element capacity, and the industry's only comprehensive noise analysis.
The AFS Platform is a single executable that uses advanced algorithms and
numerical analysis to rapidly solve the full-circuit matrix and original device
equations without any shortcuts. AFS Platform tools include: AFS Nano SPICE
simulator, Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator, Noise Analysis Option device
noise analyzer, and RF FastSPICE multi-tone periodic analyzer.
"We are delighted with the BitWave Semiconductor deployment of the Analog
FastSPICE Platform across their Softransceiver RFIC verification flow," said
Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "Delivering
high-performance, low-power programmable RF transceivers for multi-mode,
multi-band wireless devices targeting the smartphone and wireless data card
markets is a tremendous challenge. BitWave's broad adoption of the AFS Platform
reinforces the fact that today`s leading wireless platform suppliers select
Berkeley Design Automation as an essential partner to in the design of their
analog and RF semiconductor products."
About Berkeley Design Automation
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. is the recognized leader in advanced analog,
mixed-signal, and RF (AMS/RF) verification. Its Analog FastSPICE unified circuit
verification platform combines the accuracy, performance, and capacity needed to
verify GHz designs in nanometer-scale silicon. Design teams from top-10
semiconductor companies to leading startups use the AFS Platform to efficiently
verify AMS/RF circuits. Founded in 2003, the company has received several
industry awards in recognition of its technology leadership and impact on the
electronics industry. The company is privately held and backed by Woodside Fund,
Bessemer Venture Partners, Panasonic Corporation, and NTT Corporation For more
information, see http://www.berkeley-da.com.
About BitWave Semiconductor
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated is a fabless semiconductor company and
innovator of programmable radio frequency integrated circuits. BitWave`s RFIC
products are based on BitWave`s programmable Softransceiver platform and provide
mobile devices the ability to operate over multiple frequencies and multiple
communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader choice of
networks and services. The Softransceiver RFIC allows manufacturers to build a
single, low-cost radio that can be used in any network, anytime, anywhere. All
these benefits are achieved while lowering the total bill of materials,
increasing phone battery life and increasing radio performance. Founded in 2003,
the company is privately held and backed by Apex Venture Partners, TVM Capital
and ECentury Capital For more information, see http://www.bitwave.com
Analog FastSPICE, AFS Nano, Noise Analysis Option, RF FastSPICE, PLL Noise
Analyzer, WaveCrave, and Precision Circuit Analysis are trademarks of Berkeley
Design Automation, Inc. Berkeley Design and BDA are registered trademarks of
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Any other trademarks or trade names mentioned
are the property of their respective owners.
PR for Berkeley Design Automation
- Cayenne Communication LLC
Michelle Clancy, 252-940-0981
michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com
or
PR for BitWave Semiconductor
Erik L. Org, 978-888-0226
erik@bitwave.com
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