Design Enabler
AI powered design centering
Intelligent Automation for Analog Design Centering
Analog designs are inherently sensitive to process variations, and a migrated circuit may fail under worst-case PVT (process-voltage-temperature) corners unless it is carefully centered for the target technology. This challenge, known as Design Centering, is critical to ensuring functional robustness and manufacturability after migration.
Design Enabler supports this phase by acting as an AI-powered design assistant, automating key tasks while keeping the engineer firmly in control. When initial technology analysis and circuit porting fall short of meeting performance or reliability constraints—due to effects like threshold voltage shifts or new parasitic impacts—Design Enabler steps in.
It intelligently identifies performance-critical, key, devices and drives targeted simulation and analysis to pinpoint where tuning is required. This enables the engineer to focus on the most impactful adjustments, rather than manually sweeping the entire design space.
With Design Enabler, the design centering process is accelerated and optimized, ensuring compliance across all relevant corners. Compared to traditional manual methods, it can reduce engineering effort and turnaround time by up to 50%, helping teams confidently align migrated IP with new process requirements.
Key benefits
AI-driven design centering
Employs advanced AI algorithms to quickly identify and adjust critical devices, reducing time-to-optimization.
Performance-focused solutions
Provides centered design solutions that meet user-defined performance goals and operating conditions.
Interactive customization
Fully interactive process allows for the prioritization of design goals such as power and area.
Multi-testbench capability
Supports simultaneous centering of multiple testbenches, enhancing the optimization process.
Features
- Intuitive and advanced algorithms: Integrates designer knowledge with sophisticated AI to deliver multiple optimized solutions.
- Interactive setup: Familiar EDA tools for interactive design setup, allowing the incorporation of user constraints.
- Comprehensive PVT analysis: Accounts for all PVT corners in the design centering process, ensuring robust performance.
- Focused device adjustment: Automatically identifies mission-critical devices to streamline the layout adjustment process.
- Schematic solution visualization: Select and view the best design solutions directly in the schematic for informed decision-making.
AMALIA PLATFORM
Technology Analyzer
Quickly identify similiarities and difference between technologies
Circuit Porting
Automatically migrate complex circuits faster with less risk
Layout Automation
Accelerate layout design and maintain quality with automated mapping and DRC checks
Design Enabler
Optimize design centering more efficiently after migration
Design Enabler in action
Migration of a Whisper Trigger Amplifier
Rapid migration with Thalia’s Design Enabler reduces customer’s power requirements and retains design slot.
In this case study we describe how the AMALIA Design Enabler overcame design complexities to deliver power improvements in an audio SoC designed for ultra-low power mobile applications.
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Whether you require a comprehensive, end-to-end solution or prefer a more autonomous approach, we are committed to identifying the most suitable partnership model to meet your specific needs.
