Process Design Kits (PDK)

TowerJazz PDK’s offer a front-to-back integrated custom design environment that supports all major EDA vendors’ design flows. Our design kits contain the parameters such as layer thickness and stress gradient that have been well defined within the tolerances of our specific manufacturing processes. The kit automatically sets these constraints for the designer allowing only those parameters to be varied during the evaluation of designs and allowing only those designs that are perfectly compatible with the manufacturing process.


TowerJazz Supported EDA PDK Flows by Technology — Migdal Haemek

180nm: TS18, TS18PM & TS35PM

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
P&R support P&R support P&R support P&R support  
DRC DRC DRC    
LVS LVS LVS    
PEX PEX PEX    
iPDK P-Cell Library iPDK iPDK P-Cell Library

1.0μm: TS100 — Power Management (700V)

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
DRC      
LVS      
PEX      
  P-Cell Library    

130nm: TS13

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
P&R support P&R support P&R support P&R support
DRC DRC DRC  
LVS LVS LVS  
PEX: 5 Corner, Erosion PEX: 5 Corner, Erosion PEX: 5 Corner, Erosion  
DFM Utilities DFM Utilities    
  P-Cell Library    

0.6μm: TS60

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
P&R support P&R support    
DRC      
LVS      
PEX      
  P-Cell Library    

0.35μm: TS35

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
P&R support P&R support    
DRC      
LVS      
PEX      

TowerJazz Supported EDA PDK Flows by Technology — Newport Beach

0.35μm: BC35 — Si BiCMOS

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support    
DRC DRC    
LVS LVS    
PEX PEX    
  P-Cell Library    

0.35μm: SBC35 — SiGe BiCMOS

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support     P&R support
DRC DRC     DRC
LVS LVS     LVS
PEX PEX     PEX
  P-Cell Library     P-Cell Library

0.25μm: BCD25 — Power Management

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support     P&R support
DRC DRC     DRC
LVS LVS     LVS
PEX PEX     PEX
  P-Cell Library     P-Cell Library

0.25μm: CA25 — Digital and RF CMOS

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support    
DRC DRC    
LVS LVS    
PEX PEX    
  P-Cell Library    

0.18μm: CA18 — RF CMOS

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support     P&R support
DRC DRC     DRC
LVS LVS     LVS
PEX PEX     PEX
  P-Cell Library   P-Cell Library P-Cell Library

0.18μm: SBC18 — SiGe BiCMOS

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support     P&R support
DRC DRC     DRC
LVS LVS     LVS
PEX PEX     PEX
  P-Cell Library   P-Cell Library P-Cell Library

0.13μm: SBC13, SBL13 — SiGe BiCMOS

SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model SPICE Model
  P&R support    
DRC DRC    
LVS LVS    
PEX PEX    
  P-Cell Library    


Our Process Design Kits contain:

  • Symbols and schematics
  • Advanced scalable Models with RF accuracy
    • PSP for MOSFETs
    • HICUM for BJTs
    • R3 resistors
    • MOS Model 20 for LDMOS devices
  • Monte Carlo Statistical and Mismatch Simulation Capability
  • Scalable layout cells (Pcells) with time saving and features targeted for end applications and tightly coupled to the model
    • An industry first scalable drift length LDMOS
    • Scalable inductors
  • Extensive Enhanced Layout Utilities to speed layout cycle time
  • Parasitic Extraction and Back-Annotation integrated with model and layout features


Modeling tools that are also included with our PDK’s


PCMT: Process Control Monitoring Model Tool that allows you to evaluate wafer or die specific performance in your simulation environment

X-Sigma: A unique process variation modeling tool that allows design teams to trade off yield vs performance and efficiently perform design sensitivity analysis

RMT: A Reliability Modeling Tool is offered in the Silicon Germanium BiCMOS (SBC) family of technologies, enabling users to predict chip operation as a function of operating conditions and age

JIT: The Jazz Inductor Toolbox is a searchable inductor database with automated instantiation of schematic and layout of highly optimized inductors. Support of square and octagonal inductors with and without shields is included

PADL: A pre-characterized Power Amplifier Design Library accelerates SiGe PA design to market through off the shelf power cells and PA-centric technology