2008/08/12: Analog Rails To Release IC Design Environment August 31st, 2008

Analog Rails™ is a complete semi-automatic IC design environment targeting the entire analog circuit design flow. It is the most automated solution in the “custom” IC industry. Along with unified, correct by construction schematic and layout, Analog Rails features automatic layout, which includes an automatic placer, router, parameterized cells, and differential structures. Additionally, Analog Rails also incorporates a complete simulation environment. Layouts are assisted by real-time DRC and LVS aware functionality, which allows Analog Rails the unique approach of porting real parasitics. This enables the user to simulate with real layout values instead of estimations, which is the current industry standard. A free spice simulator is included so that the user can launch as many simulation runs as necessary for the built-in optimizer without requiring third party simulator licenses.