Ansys PathFinder Reviews

Ansys PathFinder Description

Ansys PathFinder-SC serves as a robust, high-capacity solution designed to effectively plan, validate, and approve IP and full-chip SoC designs, ensuring they are resilient and reliable against electrostatic discharge (ESD). By pinpointing the underlying factors contributing to design flaws that could lead to chip failures from events such as charged-device models (CDM) and human body models (HBM), Ansys PathFinder-SC delivers crucial insights for enhancement. Its cloud-native framework harnesses the power of thousands of computing cores, facilitating rapid full-chip turnaround times. Moreover, this tool has garnered certification from leading foundries for conducting current density assessments and ESD sign-offs. With a comprehensive integrated data modeling, extraction, and transient simulation engine, PathFinder-SC offers a streamlined end-to-end solution for ESD verification. The tool operates on a single-pass model, adeptly reading standard design formats, establishing ESD guidelines, extracting RCs for the power network, and executing ESD simulations to investigate root causes, ultimately providing recommendations for fixes and optimizations—all managed seamlessly within one application. This level of integration not only enhances efficiency but also improves the overall reliability of chip designs.