The ability of CustomSim to co-simulate with Synopsys’ VCS digital simulator opens up the possibility of a “best of both worlds” approach enabling the majority of the chip to be simulated in the digital domain while the FastSPICE tool handles the analog blocks. Using this mixed-signal approach, many techniques and philosophies that are common in the digital world can be applied to the verification of mixed-signal systems.
Andy Milne, Application Consultant, Synopsys, Inc.; Damian Roberts, Application Consultant, Synopsys, Inc.

Consider the number of checks that an IC design team has to go through before tape-out. In each company, chip failures ultimately translate into additional checks in the sign-off flow. Technology and design trends are responsible for further increasing the number of checks.
Bradley Geden Product Marketing Manager, AMS Circuit Simulation, Synopsys, Inc.