Highlights

New and updated features in Model Quality Assurance (MQA) 2016.01

  • New rules and built-in functions
  • Improved support of advanced model libraries
  • Enhancements on reporting function

Description

Model Quality Assurance (MQA) Device Model Validation SoftwareIntroducing MQA 2016.01

As the industry standard SPICE model validation software, MQA enables automatic and intelligent model QA and report generation. MQA 2016.01 introduces a number of new features and usability enhancements to ensure comprehensive check on complex model libraries efficiently.

New rules and built-in functions

  • New plotinfo type is added to support the overlays of global corner, total corner and Monte Carlo simulation
  • New function “CompDiff()” is added to compare and check the difference between models with the given reference model
  • Enhanced function “CheckTrend2d()” to check if the trend of one curve is different with the others
  • Support the RO leakage vs. gate delay plot
  • Support benchmark rule for GoldenGate
  • Be able to show different W and L values in NP comparison for different sizes of NMOS and PMOS

Improved support of advanced model libraries

  • Support large size model library
  • Support ADS model with mixed SPICE syntax
  • Support Spectre model with mixed SPICE syntax
  • Support 16nm TMI library

Enhancements on reporting function

  • Support MS Office 2013
  • Enhanced Order function for document title customization
  • Hyperlink to relevant plots is added in the summary table

Other Enhancements

  • 64-bit OS support
  • Enhancements on Lib Explorer for quick compare QA project setup
  • Add the option to show SPICE warning message
  • Enhancements on mdm data loader
  • New option is added to allow comparing the same target from two different data block

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