Quartz SSTA

At 65 nm and below, designs that pass traditional sign-off standards might still fail in silicon due to process variations that affect both device characteristics and interconnect. Quartz® SSTA supplements traditional corner-based sign-off methods with powerful and accurate statistical static timing analysis (SSTA) that identifies cells and nets on both clock and data paths that are sensitive to variations. Quartz SSTA then works in conjunction with the Magma IC implementation system to automatically fix timing problems that result from these variations.

Provides a complete sign-off solution, including accurate SSTA and integrated optimization, which reduces timing variability due to process variations.
Supplies a statistical timing solution that is completely integrated with the Magma industry-proven sign-off-quality static timing analysis (STA) engine.
Offers fully automated advanced statistical characterization support through SiliconSmart® (optional product).
Integrated parametric extraction calculates the impact of metal variations on interconnect and gate timing.
Combines high performance and highly accurate analysis to enable faster design closure.
Full integration into the Magma RTL-to-GDSII flow provides ease of use and increases designer productivity.
Supports flexible process and metal variability modeling across all foundry silicon technologies and application domains.