Design Enablement

The Common Platform works with a robust ecosystem of design enablement partners that provide consistent and reliable support for designs targeting any of our manufacturing facilities. More than a dozen EDA, IP, library, DFM and design services suppliers have been qualified on the Common Platform process technology, giving customers maximum freedom of choice and flexibility. Our design enablement partners work closely with the Common Platform team and must pass rigorous qualification to ensure their tools and technology are compatible with our Common Platforms process in all three manufacturing facilities.

This broad support provides optimal design sourcing flexibility and facilitates efficient design re-use. In addition it is a cost-effective model for the complementary suppliers who make up the design enablement ecosystem as they need only work with a common underlying process technology to achieve validation at all three partners’ fabs.

Design enablement support is available for design kits, IP/libraries, reference flows, design service centers, as well for an innovative DFM platform.

Reference Design Flows	The Common Platform technology is supported by a robust design enablement ecosystem
Design Service Partners
Libraries and IP
Technology Design Kits
Design Manual SPICE Models
90nm, 65nm, 45nm Process Platforms