Power Analysis
High Speed and High Accuracy Power Analysis of Power Devices
SX-Meister PowerVolt
Provide high-speed, highly-accurate power analysis for power devices
Possible to extract devices and nets from layout and analyze without running LVS and RC extraction tools
■DC/DC Sweep Analysis
- Electrical characteristics calculation – On resistance, VOH, VOL (output voltage), IOH,IOL (output current)
- Detection of electric-current constriction points
- High speed and highly accurate resistance, voltage, current density, and power density calculation and distribution display by color map
- All-in-one functions: device/net extraction, parasitic resistance extraction, simulation, graphics display
- Flexible simulation model (calculation formula, SPICE model / subcircuit (using built- in simulator), IV table)
- Verification of Electromigration by High Accuracy Current Density Calculation
■Resistance Distribution Analysis
- Calculate resistance distribution of analog, digital P/G nets and signal lines as well as power devices
- Flexible usability – multiple start points designation, resistance display/resistance difference display, and display color customization
- Verification of resistance value between two points and confirmation of current main path (verification) on distribution viewer using resistance distribution analysis results
■Power MOS Transient Analysis
- Possible to observe transient voltage, current density, power density and distribution at arbitrary time
- Possible to observe partial operation delay, unbalanced operation, invalid operation level or fluctuation
- Calculate the voltage/current waveform of the port
- Delay model: calculation formula, I-V table
■Electrothermal Analysis
- Heat generation calculation and temperature distribution display based on power consumption
- Static thermal analysis for thermal equilibrium state