TSMC and Synopsys Extend Custom Design Collaboration into 16-nm

Synopsys, Inc. SNPS, a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced TSMC's TSM certification of Synopsys' Laker® custom design solution for the TSMC 16-nanometer (nm) FinFET process Design Rule Manual (DRM) V0.5 as well as the availability of a 16-nm interoperable process design kit (iPDK) from TSMC. With its robust support for the iPDK standard, Synopsys' Laker custom design solution provides users with access to a wide range of TSMC process technologies, from 180-nm to 16-nm. Along with support for the TSMC 16-nm V0.5 iPDK, the Laker tool has been enhanced to enable full use of FinFET technology. Laker enhancements for 16-nm layout include an extensive set of new features for FinFET devices, including fin grid pattern snapping, fin See full press release
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