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AFS
Multi-Core Parallel
The AFS Platform multi-core parallel mode delivers massive nanometer
SPICE accurate characterization throughput on a single machine. It
literally replaces a server farm and tens of simulation licenses with a
standalone multi-core machine and one to two additional BDA Token
licenses. With no change in use model, designers can use AFS MCP in
batch or interactive simulation environments. It produces identical
results as AFS single-core operation with an additional 3x faster
runtime on 4 cores and 6x faster runtime on 8 cores.
Benefits
- Nanometer SPICE
accuracy
- Automatically runs
corners, sweeps, and Monte Carlo iterations
- Up to 50x faster
characterization vs. single-core traditional SPICE
- Support for device
mismatch, device noise, and detailed parasitics
- Supports
standard netlist, model, and output formats
Analog FastSPICE
Platform Analyses Support
- AFS circuit simulation:
.dc, .ac., noise, transient
- Monte Carlo (including
Latin Hypercube Sampling)
- sweeps, alter/altergroup
- AFS transient noise
analysis
- AFS RF: PSS, periodic
noise, PAC, PXF, Harmonic Balance
- AFS Co-simulation
Environment Support
- Batch/command line
- Integration with the
leading EDA design environment
Target
Applications
- Analog block
characterization
- RF block characterization
- Complex-block
characterization
For more information on target applications see the Hot Topic discussion
AFS
Multi-Core Parallel for Analog/RF Block Characterization
AFS
Multi-Threading
The AFS
Multi-Threading
capability provides up to an additional 2x or higher performance than
single-threaded Analog FastSPICE
when run on up to 4 cores. The
additional performance typically helps large and post-layout circuits. AFS
uses multi-threading technology in device evaluation,
matrix solution, and overall simulator control. AFS Multi-Threading
always
delivers nanometer SPICE accuracy with no performance tradeoffs.
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