Motorola Selects Mentor Graphics TestKompress and Calibre Products for High Quality Manufacturing Test and Technology Sign-Off
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 28, 2004—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced that Motorola used the Mentor Graphics(R) TestKompress(R)
embedded deterministic test tool for the manufacturing test, and the
Calibre(R) DRC (design rule checking) and LVS (layout vs. schematic)
physical verification tools for the process technology sign-off of its
new MRC6011 reconfigurable compute fabric (RCF) device. Motorola
selected the TestKompress tool to reduce both test data volume and
test time for the design and for the tool's at-speed test
capabilities. The Calibre tool was selected for its performance and
sign-off process for the 130 nanometer technology used.
The MRC6011 RCF device is one of the most complex integrated
circuit designs developed by Motorola. It is a highly integrated
system on a chip (SoC) that combines six reconfigurable compute fabric
(RCF) cores into a homogeneous compute node. The MRC6011 device is an
efficient solution for computationally intensive applications, such as
Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) baseband signal
processing, including chip rate, symbol rate, and advanced 3G
functions such as Adaptive Antenna (AA) and Multi-User Detection
(MUD). The MRC6011 device is capable of performing 48 Giga complex
correlations per second.
With more than 62 million transistors and six clock domains,
Motorola required a manufacturing test solution with advanced at-speed
test and compression capabilities and one that would allow them to
apply the at-speed tests using the device's on-chip phase lock loop
(PLL). The TestKompress tool's user-defined capture procedures enabled
Motorola to define the complex clocking sequences for the design. This
ensured that all at-speed tests followed only the legal clock
sequences during pattern generation, creating a more accurate test
that could be delivered using the device's internal clocks.
The TestKompress compression technology reduced the test data
volume and test time, providing flexibility for the manufacturing test
process. Thorough at-speed testing capabilities were critical to
ensure quality production test vectors for the MRC6011 design.
Without the patented compression technology offered by the
TestKompress tool, the test data volume would have exceeded the memory
capacity of the test equipment used to test the MRC6011. The reduction
in data volume also enabled Motorola to apply more tests to thoroughly
test the design and ensure high end-product quality as well as reduce
test cost and extend the life of their existing test equipment.
Motorola intends to target more dramatic reductions in test data
volume for the next version of the design.
The Calibre DRC and LVS physical verification tools also were
imperative to the success of the design and the design schedule.
Motorola recognized that they could not meet its aggressive time-scale
and goals using their previous verification methodology. The Calibre
tool's performance, ease of debug and proven capability on foundry
process technology provided Motorola with a successful route to meet
its objectives. The Mentor Graphics technical team worked closely with
Motorola to ensure they successfully transitioned to the Calibre tool
and supported Motorola engineers in meeting their tape-out goals.
"At-speed testing is imperative for high quality IC nanometer
manufacturing test, so it's important for us to work directly with
customers like Motorola to understand their requirements and deliver
the test solutions they need to make them and their products
successful," said Robert Hum, vice president and general manager of
the Design Verification and Test division for Mentor Graphics. "The
combination of Mentor Graphics Calibre verification products and the
TestKompress manufacturing test solution provide proven solutions for
addressing the challenges of nanometer design and manufacturing."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about
$650 million and employs approximately 3,600 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.
Mentor Graphics TestKompress and Calibre are registered trademarks
of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are
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Contact:
Mentor Graphics
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