AUSTIN, Texas—Silicon Integration Initiative has announced the winners of the annual Power of Partnerships Award, which recognizes the Si2 volunteer teams that have made the most significant contributions to the success of the electronic design automation industry.
Launched in 2019, the Power of Partnerships award program “is a testament to the power of collaboration in our industry,” said Robert Aslett, Si2 president and CEO.
“It spotlights the essential role that volunteer teams play in Si2’s continuing success.” This year wards were presented to the Si2 Compact Model Coalition Open Model Interface Working Group and the Cadence Design System OpenAccess Implementation Team.
The OMI Working Group released a groundbreaking version of the Si2 OMI model, designed specifically to support non-MOSFET devices. This new model positions OMI to support the heterogeneously integrated technologies leading to advances in semiconductor design. OMI is based on TMI2, the TSMC Model Interface, donated to Si2 by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in 2014. It allows circuit designers to simulate and analyze crucial physical effects such as self-heating and aging, and perform extended design optimizations. OMI Working Group members are:
- Colin Shaw, Chair, Silvaco
- Ahmed Abo-Elhadid, Siemens
- Geoffrey Coram, Analog Devices
- Volker Kubrak, Infineon
- Jushan Xie, Cadence Design Systems
- Jooyoung Song, Samsung Electronics
- Che-An "Andy" Lee, Synopsys
- Rhett Davis, NCSU
The Cadence Design Systems OpenAccess Implementation Team received the first Power of Partnership Corporate Member Award. This team, led by Shawn McEvoy, is responsible for the enhancements and new capabilities that ensure the Si2 OpenAccess API remains at the cutting edge of the EDA industry’s changes. Other members of the implementation team include:
- Mark Hahn
- Alex Wong
- Shelly Evans
- Vincent Desbieys
- Radu Ursu
- Mike Prikhodko
- Christophe Vial
- Olivier Touzet
- Johannes Grad
About the Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2)
Si2 provides collaborative technology and services that enable advanced semiconductor design integration, leading to industry-accepted standards. Si2 offers these standards, technology, and services to all interested organizations and individuals at a fair and reasonable cost. Si2 grew out of the CAD Frameworks Initiative, which began in 1988. It is a nonprofit R&D joint venture funded by its member companies. Engineers from over 60 design, EDA supplier, or foundry member companies utilize Si2's collective environment. Engineers from member companies work with academic partners to co-develop solutions that permit innovation while guaranteeing compatibility.
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