Posted by coventor marketing on Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @ 10:21 AM
1-Day Free Seminar followed by a 1-day workshop
Speakers from: ST Microelectronics, Schlumberger, Cadence Design Systems, LNE, University professors from ESIEE, UMPC and Coventor.
Topics: Consumer Electronics, Oil Field drilling, Energy Harvesting, Standards and MEMS System Design.
Location: Paris, France
Date: May 17 - 18, 2010
Go to Online Registration
From traditional applications (automotive, military...), the MEMS market is now expanding o high volume applications such as consumer electronics (gaming, mobile phone...). The MEMS ecosystem is evolving at the same time: fabless design houses and pure MEMS foundries are emerging. In this changing environment MEMS+IC co-design via System Level Simulation and data exchange between engineering designers is becoming highly critical.
Coventor, the leading provider of MEMS design-automation software, is organizing a 1-day seminar followed by a 1-day workshop to further explore this topic. During this day, leading MEMS experts will give their vision on challenges given by MEMS+IC and system simulation. A second day will provide a free-of-charge workshop on a new design platform called MEMS+TM. MEMS+ allows MEMS+IC co-design within existing widely used simulation tools, allowing true understanding of the device and control electronics performance.
AGENDA
1-Day Seminar: Speakers and Topics Include (May 17, 2010)
- MEMS for Oilfield Applications: Sensor & System Design, Olivier Vancauwenberghe (MEMS Design Engineer, Schlumberger)
- Micro-systems design and integration, Fabrice Casset (MEMS Design Engineer, ST-Microelectronics)
- Novel EDA-compatible methodology for design of MEMS+IC, Chris Welham (Worldwide Application Engineering Manager, Coventor)
- MEMS - IC co-optimization using ADE-GXL, Frederic Negny (Account Manager of Technology, Cadence Design Systems)
- MEMS energy harvesters based on electrostatic transduction, related conditioning electronics and modelization, Philippe Basset ( Associate professor, ESIEE Paris ) & imitri Galayko (Associate professor, UMPC )
- 3D Process Modeling - A Novel and Efficient Tool for MEMS Foundry Design Support, Gerold Schropfer (Director European operations, Coventor in collaboration with X-Fab)
- Voltage standards based on MEMS technology, Dr Alexandre BOUNOUH (Micro-Nanosystems Projects Manager, LNE)
Day 2: Agenda (May 18, 2010), MEMS+ Workshop
| 09:00 | Welcome and Agenda |
| 09:15 - 10:00 | Getting Started with MEMS+
Entering design data, linear and non-linear component models, coordinate
systems, reference frames, exposing variables. Mirroring, arraying,
perforations, Boolean operations Electrical & mechanical, connectors. |
| 10:00 - 10:45 | Discover MEMS+: Accelerometer Classroom Exercise I
Enter materials & process data. Specify variables for creating parameterized
sensor design |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Discover MEMS+: Accelerometer Classroom Exercise II Create parameterized sensor design, define mechanical and electrical
connections |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 - 16:00 | Classroom II Cadence and MEMS+ Accelerometer Demo Exercise II
Import MEMS+ schematic into Cadence, add circuitry and perform MEMS+IC
small signal, transient simulation, vary analysis. View results in Scene3D. Review umerical settings and scaling variables |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Break |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | MEMS+ and Matlab |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | Feedback and Review |
| 17:00 | End |
Posted by coventor marketing on Thu, Feb 04, 2010 @ 11:53 AM
The
Coventor MEMS Discussion Group on LinkedIn is designed to encourage the interaction between MEMS experts. We encourage everybody in the MEMS field to share best practices, ask around for solutions in MEMS Design, Modeling and Simulation and discover how to improve MEMS products. Everyone can exchange information, start discussions, and build an interactive Coventor user community.
This MEMS Discussion Group is not exclusively for Coventor customers so anyone can join.
We've also started a Coventor User Forum where existing customers of Coventor can share their expertise in using our software.
The Coventor Team
Posted by coventor marketing on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 @ 02:57 PM
Date 24 - 28 January 2010
Offical Language: The Official language of the congress is English
The MEMS Conference series began in 1987 and since 1999 it has been known as the IEEE International Conference on Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems.
A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop.
Reflecting the rapid growth of the MEMS field and the commitment and success of its research community, the MEMS conference series has evolved into the premier annual event reporting research results on every aspect of micro-systems technology. In recent years, it has attracted more than 800 participants and over 200 select papers were presented in oral and poster sessions.
The 23rd IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems - MEMS 2010 will be held from January 24 - 28, 2010, in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. We invite the participation of and contribution from MEMS researchers and engineers from universities, research institutions, and industries.
Posted by coventor marketing on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 @ 02:46 PM
Today EDA companies offer a variety of co-design platforms or concurrent software selections to bridge the design gaps from silicon to package and board to system. Their platforms require more partnering with silicon and package foundries and board to system level manufacturers. Several companies now work closely with package subcontractors and systems houses to provide co-design platforms for both the front-end and back-end of design. Others offer multi-physics modeling tools for thermal, electrical and mechanical simulations, incorporating DFT and DFM solutions to reduce costs and time-to-market, while improving performance and reliability. Critical design challenges as well as solutions and resources will be covered in the symposium.
Session Chair Disruptive Design Solutions, Dave Cook, Coventor, Inc.
Architectures routinely combine MEMS, ASIC, and mixed signal technologies to form a complete end user solution. Some of the earliest MEMS enabled commercial successes such as the DLP display and ADXL 50 accelerometer required more then 10 years of development. Current time to market constraints dictate much shorter times. The industry has adopted best practices, which now shorten these timelines. Triangulation between the ideal process, target, foundry, and design specification are better understood. Utilizing a regime of DOE, test, and characterization suites are more efficient at confirming ideal architectures. Design tools are used to minimize prototyping. Device/package trade-offs are generally well understood for each market. Reuse and repurposing existing IP are always considered. This session will explore some for the best practices and emerging standards used to minimize both time and costs in qualifying a final product.
Posted by coventor marketing on Wed, Jan 20, 2010 @ 02:37 PM
Visit the Hilton Head Workshop 2010 and visit our booth.
June 6 - 10, 2010
Crowne Plaza Resort
130 Shipyard Drive
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Phone: 1-843-842-2400
Fax 1-843-842-6503
A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop.
The thirteenth in the series of Hilton Head Workshops on the science and technology of solid-state sensors, actuators, and microsystems will be held on June 6-10, 2010. Previous Workshops have provided a highly interactive forum for North, Central and South American researchers to present and discuss recent advances in microfabrication technologies for sensing and actuation devices and microsystems for physical, chemical, and biological applications. This year, we hope to increase the interactive and networking success of this meeting as we are also inviting all previous Hilton Head Workshop attendees to attend as well as submit abstracts and present papers.
Posted by coventor marketing on Mon, Nov 16, 2009 @ 10:39 AM
The MEMS+ design platform is the first tightly integrated MEMS + IC platform, and it will expedite the democratization of MEMS.CARY, NC (November 16, 2009) - Coventor, Inc., the leading developer of MEMS design-automation software, announces the release of the MEMS+ product design platform that now includes tight integration to leading IC design software in a common environment.
Over the past two years Coventor has seen a surge in demand for a comprehensive link between its MEMS design tools and leading mixed signal/analog IC design tools. This market pull is due to the consumerization of MEMS; moving from automotive, inkjet and DLP applications to smart phones, gaming devices and other human machine interface products. MEMS are becoming ubiquitous in consumer electronics.
There is no other MEMS design software product on the market today that is as complete and intuitive as MEMS+. With more than 50% reduction in design entry time over previous MEMS system level design tools, 10 to 100 times faster simulation speeds in comparison to finite element based analysis, and compatibility with existing IC design tools, MEMS+ opens the way for non-MEMS specialists to design MEMS devices into their products. MEMS+ also automates many of the tedious tasks involved in preparing designs for tape-out.
"We are providing an environment that will inspire innovations in MEMS-enabled products we can not even imagine," said Mike Jamiolkowski, President and CEO of Coventor. "These will touch on healthcare, green energy, as well as consumer products." According to Yole Development market research, the MEMS market is forecast to grow from $6B to $49B over the next 10 years. Consumer electronic products are creating an inflection point in the MEMS market.
Coventor has worked closely with IDMs, fabless companies, and foundry partners to drive the development of MEMS+, and to validate it on diverse MEMS products including accelerometers, gyroscopes, micro-mirrors and RF-MEMS.
Description of MEMS+
The first release of the MEMS+ platform offers:
- A fully parameterized 3-D design entry canvas (1) to assemble complete MEMS devices using MEMS elements such as beams, plates, electrostatic combs, etc. that are analogous to transistors, resistor and capacitor in IC design.
- Automatic generation of a parametric 2-D layout cell (PCell (5)), a schematic symbol and a simulation model (2). The MEMS or IC engineer places the schematic symbol of the MEMS device in an IC schematic (3) and runs simulations in an Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) simulator such as Cadence Virtuoso SpectreTM (4). The IC engineer can use the same model for coupled MEMS and IC simulations.
- MEMS simulation results can be visualized back in the 3-D environment to verify mechanical behavior. (6)
Key Features and Benefits of MEMS+
- Intuitive 3D interface reduces design entry time by more than 50%
- Automatic MEMS behavioral model generation reduces errors and saves time.
- Full parameterization of all MEMS design aspects enables rapid design variation studies and optimization
- Fast simulation runtimes allow for more complete simulation of device performance, including transient analyses that are too time consuming with FEA
- Use of the same circuit simulator for MEMS and IC simulation enables co-design and optimization of the MEMS device and signal conditioning electronics
- Automatic parametric layout cell (PCell) generation reduces errors and time to tape-out
The MEMS+ platform represents the culmination of Coventor's many years of experience in developing an extensive MEMS model library under the CoventorWareTM brand. This advanced modeling technology has been validated on a variety of production MEMS including accelerometers, gyroscopes, micro-mirrors, resonators and many more. Coventor's customer list includes majority of the top MEMS design and manufacturers worldwide.
MEMS+ is available now!
About Coventor
Coventor, Inc. is a MEMS design automation company that provides a comprehensive suite of software tools for the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Coventor's industry-leading products give its customers an advantage in bringing MEMS-based products to market quickly while reducing costs and controlling risk. Coventor is a privately held company headquartered in Cary NC with offices in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. The European headquarters is in Paris, France. Coventor also serves Asia Pacific through regional distributors. More information is available at http://www.coventor.com.
Posted by coventor marketing on Sun, Nov 01, 2009 @ 09:01 AM
Students will turn ideas into MEMS products!CARY, NC (November 1, 2009) - Coventor, Inc., the leading developer of MEMS design-automation software and the Microwave Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have installed research and class room licenses of the CoventorWareTM MEMS design platform. Under a National Program on MEMS, Dr. K.J. Vinoy has built complete MEMS design environment to enhance his research.
"The use of Coventor tools in the IICs MEMS research under a national program on MEMS, will help push MEMS technology to products and to specific field applications, which is our primary goal." Said Dr. K.J. Vinoy. "Coventor tools will help our designers turn their ideas into products and do so in the most expeditious way."
"Coventor is very pleased that the Microwave Laboratory at IISc has joined many other universities in teaching their students with commercial grade design software" said Benjamin Blackwell, Director of Asia Pacific Sales.
About Coventor
Coventor, Inc. is a MEMS design automation company that provides a comprehensive suite of software tools for the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Coventor's industry-leading products give its customers an advantage in bringing MEMS-based products to market quickly while reducing costs and controlling risk. Coventor is a privately held company headquartered in Cary NC with offices in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. The European headquarters is in Paris, France. Coventor also serves Asia Pacific through regional distributors. More information is available at http://www.coventor.com.
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Posted by coventor marketing on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 @ 02:32 PM
Coventor MEMS+TM brings new advances in productivity for MEMS + IC designs with advanced new product development capabilities.
CARY, NC (June 22, 2009) - Coventor, Inc., the leading developer of MEMS design-automation software, announces the next generation MEMS + IC design software: MEMS+. For the past two years Coventor has collaborated with Cadence to develop a new MEMS + IC design and simulation platform. The advanced features in MEMS+ aid MEMS and IC designers, thereby enabling MEMS companies and the MEMS industry to save years in MEMS product development.
The MEMS+ methodology formalizes the connection between MEMS design and IC design and leverages the support that Cadence VirtuosoTM provides for formal sign-off from IC design to foundry. MEMS+ provides significant new capabilities, including 3-D schematic entry, automated non-linear parameterized behavioral model creation, simulation of MEMS with IC design in Cadence, parameterized layout cell (PCell) generation, and export to finite element analysis tools for verification.
Coventor has established a Technology Partnership Program (TPP) to advance and validate MEMS+ with major customers. "We have long been advocating for the integration of MEMS
design tools with Cadence to help accelerate the development of MEMS Components; MEMS+ is the right way to go," said Mike Judy, MEMS Advanced Development Manager at Analog Devices Inc., a TPP participant.
"We wanted to partner with a company who is committed to MEMS and is considered the leader," said Randy Fish, director of product marketing for Virtuoso at Cadence Design Systems. "That's how we got to Coventor."
"Companies in all segments of the MEMS industry have expressed concerns about the existing disconnect between MEMS and IC design," said Dr. Josephus van Kuijk, Coventor's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "MEMS+ addresses those concerns by providing an automated path between MEMS designers and IC designers. It will not only enhance designers' productivity through automation, but will accelerate the MEMS industry and enable a new eco-system for MEMS product development."
About Coventor
Coventor, Inc., headquartered in Cary, NC, provides a comprehensive suite of software tools for the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS). Coventor's industry-leading products give its customers an advantage in bringing products to market quickly while reducing costs and controlling risk. Coventor is a privately held company with offices in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. The European headquarters is in Paris, France. Coventor also serves Asia Pacific through regional distributors. More information is available at www.coventor.com.
Posted by coventor marketing on Mon, May 18, 2009 @ 03:02 PM
Coventor partners with Cadence to dovetail MEMS+ 3-D CAD with Virtuoso
R. Colin Johnson EE Times
(05/18/2009 12:01 AM EDT)
PORTLAND, Ore. - Cadence Design Systems Inc. has teamed with Coventor Inc. on what the pair says is the first environment to allow 3-D microelectromechanical system (MEMS) models to be designed and simulated in tandem with CMOS integrated circuitry. MEMS+IC is debuting in Munich Germany, at Cadence's CDNLive EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) conference, which opens today (May 18).
Traditionally, MEMS chip design requires a separate design effort for a CMOS application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), whether the two are destined for separate chips or are to be housed on the same die. The MEMS structures are designed using a 3-D computer-aided design (CAD) system, and tedious hand translation of process parameters is required when transferring the MEMS design to a semiconductor circuit simulator and verification tool.
Coventor (Cary, N.C.) worked with Cadence (San Jose, Calif .) to preset its new MEMS+ 3-D CAD offering to dovetail with Cadence's Virtuoso Schematic Editor, allowing automatic translation of all necessary dimensions and process parameters from MEMS+ to Virtuoso. MEMS+IC thus unites the two design efforts, enabling full co-simulation and co-verification.
"MEMS designers have a 3-D environment for creating their MEMS models; then they export all the views and files needed [for] layout in Cadence Virtuoso Schematic Editor," said Joost van Kuijk, vice president of marketing and business development at Coventor. "The models are heavily parameterized, so you can actually do all of the things you need to do over on the Cadence side."
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Posted by coventor marketing on Sun, Mar 02, 2008 @ 08:50 AM
CARY, NC -- Designers of RF (radio-frequency) MEMS subsystems and other complex products need a 3D visualization capability that realistically models the behavior of the disparate technologies incorporated in their designs, says Coventor, Inc., the leading developer of MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) design-automation software. That's because 3D visualization is the most intuitive and fastest way to achieve greater functionality, smaller size and faster time-to-market for cell phones, PDAs and other products that integrate digital, analog and RF circuitry with mechanical parts.
RF Switch Design
"For complex subsystems such as RF MEMS, ease of design within multiple physical domains has become essential, and the goal now is fast, accurate virtual prototyping of the system," said Dr. Josephus van Kuijk, Coventor's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. "This contrasts with the traditional approach, where mechanical, electrical and other specialists complete their portion of a design and hand it off to the next person. It's hard to get the system designed correctly that way, and if you have to actually build it to see if it works, it's slow to market, too. This is especially true with products incorporating RF MEMS, because analog design is tricky in itself, and what is RF MEMS but high-speed analog with the added burden of integrated mechanical parts used as filters, switches, varactors and other components."
Jonathan Hammond, Staff Design Engineer for MEMS Technology Development at RFMD, is using the tools in a project to develop an improved RF MEMS switch for cell phone RF front-ends. He said, "The tools allow us to more accurately predict the dynamic electromechanical behavior of our MEMS switches. Without this capability, we are left with cruder or much more labor-intensive and costly means to acquire the same information, such as actually building devices and taking measurements. The visualization from the Scene3D enhancement is essential, in that it takes important but hard-to-decipher information from the powerful Architect behavioral models and displays it in an intuitive way, so that we can literally see what's happening."
He continued, "For example, we can see how the mechanical elements of our switches relate to each other--how they contact, bounce, and vibrate, versus the conditions we apply. We are then able to adjust the mechanical design or the electrical input stimulus from control circuitry to optimize critical performance parameters. Before Scene3D, we used to have to surgically extract data from Architect output files--a bit like looking at every square inch of a painting through a magnifying glass--and then try to put all of the pieces together to see the painting. Now with Scene3D, we can see it all at once."
ARCHITECT is part of the CoventorWare suite of software tools for MEMS and micro-fluidic design, modeling and simulation. The suite consists of ARCHITECT for creating, modeling and simulating the design, DESIGNER for 3D solid modeling, ANALYZER for simulating coupled physical fields, and INTEGRATOR for extracting reduced-order models for integration with standard mixed-signal simulators.