What does ECSM stand for?

Validation of the flow was accomplished through implementation of low-power chips utilizing SMIC's in-house-designed 65-nanometer libraries, including effective current source model (ECSM) standard cells, power management cells, PLLs, SRAMs and I/O libraries.

For design flows that include custom library characterization, SignalStorm SoC provides accuracy within 2 percent of SPICE using the effective current source model (ECSM) available from SignalStorm SoC's library characterization option.

Both linear and non-linear models can be created as well as driver and receiver current source models such as Composite Current Source (CCS) and Effective Current Source Models (ECSM).

About Anova Solutions Anova Solutions was founded in 2004 by a team of engineers that invented the industry-standard Effective Current Source Model (ECSM), popularized by Cadence Design.

The initial OMC Working Groups (WG) are addressing the following proposed library standards: ECSM Change Management: Supporting the static approach, this group is responsible for evolution of the Effective Current Source Model (ECSM) library format.

The libraries support effective current source models (ECSM) and composite current source models (CCS).

To facilitate a smooth path to silicon success for our customers, Cadence is committed to open programs and standards like OpenChoice and the effective current source model (ECSM)," according to Jan Willis, senior vice president, Industry Alliances at Cadence.

This simplified approach combines design implementation tools such as Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform, Encounter RTL Compiler synthesis, Encounter CeltIC(TM) NDC (Nanometer Delay Calculator) signal integrity analysis and VoltageStorm(R) power analysis with the ARM's Artisan standard cell libraries and memories, including support for the Cadence effective current source model (ECSM) format through lib_ecsm library views for standard cells.