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Liberate Characterization Solution

High-performance characterization engine for standard cells, memories, and AMS blocks

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Cadence® Liberate™ characterization solution is an ultra-fast standard cell, I/O, and complex multi-bit-cell library characterization solution. As part of Cadence’s complete custom solution for library characterization, it generates electrical cell views for timing, power, and signal integrity, including advanced current source models (CCS and ECSM). 

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The industry’s first digital implementation and signoff flow to achieve “Fit for Purpose - Tool Confidence Level 1 (TCL1)” certification enables you to meet stringent ISO 26262 automotive safety requirements. The Liberate Characterization Solution is part of the flow covering RTL-to-GDSII implementation and signoff. For information on the safety manuals, Tool Confidence Analysis (TCA) documents, and compliance reports from TÜV SÜD, download the Functional Safety Documentation Kits through Cadence Online Support.

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  • Enables automatic vector generation (AVG)
  • Ensures a complete, accurate, and highly efficient characterization of library cells
  • Supports complex cells including those required for high-speed and/or low-power design, such as pulse latches, multi-bit flip-flop arrays, level shifters, power switches, and cells with sleep modes

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GlobalFoundries’ Siddharth Sawant shares insights on the aging mechanisms and best approach to achieve highly accurate aging data models using the Cadence Liberate Characterization Solution.

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  • Cadence Digital and Custom Flows Achieve Certification for TSMC N3 Process
  • Cadence Achieves Digital and Custom/Analog EDA Flow Certification for TSMC N6 and N5 Process Technologies
  • Cadence Automotive Reference Flow Certified by Samsung Foundry for Advanced-Node Design Creation
  • Cadence Achieves EDA Certification for TSMC 5nm and 7nm+ FinFET Process Technologies to Facilitate Mobile and HPC Design Creation
  • Cadence Launches Liberate Trio Characterization Suite Employing Machine Learning and Cloud Optimizations
  • Cadence Collaborates with TSMC to Advance 5nm and 7nm+ Mobile and HPC Design Innovation
  • Cadence Achieves TÜV SÜD’s First Comprehensive “Fit for Purpose - TCL1” Certification in Support of Automotive ISO 26262 Standard
  • Cadence Tools and Flows Achieve Production-Ready Certification for TSMC’s 12FFC Process
  • Cadence Announces Legato Memory Solution, Industry’s First Integrated Memory Design and Verification Solution
  • Cadence Custom/Analog and Full-Flow Digital and Signoff Tools Enabled for GLOBALFOUNDRIES 7LP Process Node
  • Cadence and TSMC Advance 7nm FinFET Designs for Mobile and HPC Platforms
  • Cadence Design Tools Certified for TSMC 7nm Design Starts and 10nm Production
  • Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry
  • TSMC Adopts Cadence Solutions for 16nm FinFET Library Characterization
  • ARM Implements the Cadence Library Characterization Solution for Advanced Node Foundation IP Development
  • Cadence Characterization Solution for Complex Multi-bit Cells Delivers Power and Performance Benefits for Yamaha

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  • Invecas Provides Electromigration-Based Maximum Capacitance Limits for Standard Cell Library Using Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution
  • Characterizing 22FDX Library at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
  • Faster Timing Characterization of Analog Macros

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  • Addressing Process Variation and Reducing Timing Pessimism at 16nm and Below White Paper
  • Addressing Memory Characterization Capacity and Throughput Requirements with Dynamic Partitioning White Paper

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  • Embedded Memory Block Characterization
  • GlobalFoundries Expert Insights: Aging Analysis for IoT and Automotive Applications
  • Invecas Provides Electromigration-Based Maximum Capacitance Limits for Standard Cell Library Using Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution
  • Ultra-Low Voltage SRAM: Addressing the Characterization Challenge
  • Characterizing 22FDX Library at GLOBALFOUNDRIES
  • Getting What You’re Entitled to at 10nm by Reducing Timing Pessimism
  • Faster Timing Characterization of Analog Macros
  • Accurate and Faster SoC Signoff with Simulation-Based AMS Characterization
  • Liberate MX Product Demonstration
  • Statistical Characterization Approach Using Liberate MX with 40nm Low Voltage SRAM

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  • Quantus Extraction Solution for Accurate and Fast Silicon Signoff and Verification
  • Ultra-Low Voltage SRAM: Addressing the Characterization Challenge

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GlobalFoundries Expert Insights: Aging Analysis for IoT and Automotive Applications

Invecas Provides Electromigration-Based Maximum Capacitance Limits for Standard Cell Library Using Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution

Ultra-Low Voltage SRAM: Addressing the Characterization Challenge

Getting What You’re Entitled to at 10nm by Reducing Timing Pessimism

Characterizing 22FDX Library at GLOBALFOUNDRIES

Faster Timing Characterization of Analog Macros

Liberate MX Product Demonstration

Accurate and Faster SoC Signoff with Simulation-Based AMS Characterization

Statistical Characterization Approach Using Liberate MX with 40nm Low Voltage SRAM

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  • Cadence Digital and Custom Flows Achieve Certification for TSMC N3 Process 08/25/2020

  • Cadence Achieves Digital and Custom/Analog EDA Flow Certification for TSMC N6 and N5 Process Technologies 06/02/2020

  • Cadence Automotive Reference Flow Certified by Samsung Foundry for Advanced-Node Design Creation 10/17/2019

  • Cadence Collaborates with TSMC to Advance 5nm and 7nm+ Mobile and HPC Design Innovation 05/01/2018

  • Cadence Achieves TÜV SÜD’s First Comprehensive “Fit for Purpose - TCL1” Certification in Support of Automotive ISO 26262 Standard 10/11/2017

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