SILTERRA MALAYSIA STANDARDIZES ON MENTOR GRAPHICS CALIBRE TOOL SUITE


WILLSONVILLE, Ore. and SUNNYVALE, Calif. (February 11, 2003) - Mentor Graphics Corporation today announced that Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a premier semiconductor wafer foundry, has selected the Mentor Graphics® Calibre® product, the market-leading physical verification and manufacturability tool suite, as its internal standard for design rule checking (Calibre DRC™), layout versus schematic (Calibre LVS™) and optical and process correction functionalities (Calibre OPC™). Calibre rule files are available for all current CMOS process technologies, including 0.25-, 0.22- and 0.18-micron, and will be the foundation of Silterra’s upcoming 0.15- and 0.13-micron technologies. 

“Selecting Calibre as the standard for our verification tool platform ensures that our customers’ designs are flawless and the ensuing manufacturing process is smooth,” stated Victor Kwong, vice president of design solutions for Silterra. “Calibre’s extensive rule file coverage and advanced resolution enhancement technologies make it the best technology choice for our customers and partners.” 

Silterra, which was named “Top Fab of 2002” by Semiconductor International magazine for operational excellence and superior customer service, will provide the Calibre command files as part of its design kit. 

“Calibre has been pivotal in establishing a solid infrastructure in leading semiconductor foundries throughout the world,” said Joseph Sawicki, general manager, Mentor Graphics’ design-to-silicon division. “Our partnership with Silterra is a commitment to high standards in manufacturing.” 
Calibre Physical Verification and Subwavelength Manufacturability Tools About 

Calibre is the industry's only complete physical verification and sub-wavelength solution. The Calibre physical verification tool suite, which includes Calibre DRC and Calibre LVS, ensures that IC physical designs conform to manufacturing rules and match the intended functionality of the chip. As the market leader in physical verification tools, Calibre is the industry standard, used in 19 of the world's 25 largest integrated device manufacturers, as well as all the top foundries and deep sub-micron library providers. 

For sub-wavelength designs, Calibre leverages its hierarchical verification engine to provide a tool suite to add, model and verify layouts for all four RET techniques: optical and process correction (OPC); phase-shift mask (PSM); scattering bars (SB); and, off-axis illumination (OAI). Plus, the new techniques such as sub-100-nm capable double-exposure dipole decomposition technique currently being refined for production deployment. 

About Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.:

Silterra Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. is a premier semiconductor manufacturing service provider that offers customers leading-edge CMOS process technologies. The company was a winner of Semiconductor International’s 2002 Top Fab Award. Silterra’s wafer fab will reach its planned capacity of 40,000 eight-inch wafers per month in 2003. The company’s headquarters and factory are located in Kulim, Malaysia, and has a worldwide sales and marketing office in Sunnyvale, California. For more information on Silterra or its services, please visit www.silterra.com.