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29 May 2009

 

TriQuint selects Synopsys' TCAD Sentaurus to speed device development

Synopsys Inc of Mountain View, CA, USA, which provides software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, says that TriQuint Semiconductor of Hillsboro, OR, USA has adopted its TCAD Sentaurus device simulation software to support its R&D of high-frequency and high-power devices targeting mobile handsets, 3G and 4G base-stations, Wi-Fi, WiMAX, and defense and aerospace applications.

Synopsys says that TCAD Sentaurus' accurate modeling and other advanced capabilities enable TriQuint to speed up the development of devices including heterojunction field-effect transistors (HFETs) and heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTs). It accomplishes this by supporting wafer experiments with detailed simulations of the electrical and thermal behavior of the devices. “TCAD Sentaurus helps us tailor and optimize the design of these transistors to specific applications,” says Otto Berger, TriQuint’s director Advanced Technology.

The TCAD Sentaurus product family comprises 2D and 3D process and device simulation tools used for exploring and optimizing silicon and compound semiconductor technologies.

“We’ve seen a rising interest in the application of our simulation tools to the design of these devices as companies continue to push against the envelope of high-frequency and high-efficiency to meet stringent wireless requirements,” says Howard Ko, senior VP & general manager of Synopsys’ Silicon Engineering Group.

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