QUEST – High Frequency Parasitic Extraction

Competitive Summary

QUEST Competitive Summary

QUEST - Competitive Summary

 Main Competitor:  HFSS (Ansoft)

 QUEST Advantages:  Quick and Easy to use Inductor design software  Automated Inductor SPICE Model generation  Automated W-element transmission line SPICE model generation  Automated Multi port S-Y-Z parameter generation  Automated parameterized DOE for inductor Layout optimization within VWF  General Physics Based frequency dependent RLCG extractor

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QUEST Competitive Summary

Quick and Easy to Use Inductor Design Software

User friendly input file development and runtime environment.

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QUEST Competitive Summary

Automated Inductor SPICE Model Generation

Inductor model with frequency dependent SPICE elements

Inductor model with frequency independent SPICE elements

QUEST automatically generates and fits both a frequency dependent and frequency independent Inductor SPICE model from the simulated data.

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QUEST Competitive Summary

Automated W-element Transmission Line SPICE Model Generation W-ELEMENT Circuit with three bus lines to analyze the coupling effect

-Element SPICE

For Transmission Line structures, QUEST automatically generates a W-Element SPICE Transmission Line model.

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QUEST Competitive Summary

Automated Multi-Port S-Y-Z Parameter Generation

S-Parameter output example for a balanced Inductor

We acknowledge STMicroelectronics Tours to have provided measurements and support to accomplish this work.

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QUEST Competitive Summary

Automated Parameterized DOE for Inductor Layout Optimization within VWF

To create a layout-based DOE, run QUEST under VWF with a parameterized Expert script file.

Tree view graphic of QUEST simulation in VWF.

VWF worksheet with layout variables and output results.

Automated layout and structure creation.

Close-up of a created example inductor at the cross-over location.

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QUEST Competitive Summary

General Physics Based Frequency Dependent RLCG Extractor Typical SPIRAL Inductor example - Comparison with Measured Data L1 : W = 30, S = 20, Thk = 3, Rint = 75, Nturn = 3.5 , Sg = 50

We acknowledge STMicroelectronics Tours to have provided measurements and support to accomplish this work.

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QUEST Competitive Summary

Buy QUEST if you need Easy-to-Use Inductor Design Solutions or Simulations  QUEST is your solution for inductor design and optimization

because:  DeckBuild provides user friendly input file development and runtime

environment. Batch mode is also available  Pre-loaded examples allow new users to start useful inductor

simulations in minutes, by simply modifying pre-loaded example parameter and process values

 Fast simulation times. QUEST algorithms combine the advantages of both surfacic and volume meshes together with Fictitious Domain numerical methods

 Integration in VWF with full DOE functionality for layout, technology dimensions and material electrical properties allow easy design optimization or corner modeling

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