Professional-grade Electronic Design Automation software used worldwide
Genashor developed a comprehensive suite of EDA tools that have been used at over 60 sites worldwide. Many of these tools are available for free download and use.
Simic is a ground-up redesign that represents a quantum leap beyond previous simulation technology. A functional/gate/switch level simulator with capabilities far beyond other simulation products, delivering simulation results in seconds that previously took hours.
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The Xpower program estimates the dynamic power consumption of CMOS circuits for specific test stimulus sequences. It uses signal state history and loading information supplied by the Simic Logic Simulator.
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Xwave displays simulation results graphically as waveforms in an X-window display. The aesthetics and contents are fully controllable by the user, with pan and zoom functions for detailed analysis.
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Conversion utility for translating SPICE netlists to logic-level representations for use with Simic and other logic simulation tools.
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Additional EDA utilities and tools developed by Genashor for integrated circuit design workflows.
Learn MoreSuite of utilities for converting between different IC design formats.
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MIMIC (Module Imitating Integrated Circuits), developed at RCA in the mid-1970s, represented a quantum leap in simulation capabilities, with accuracy and features that surpassed anything else available at the time. It achieved an unprecedented 98% first-time silicon success rate.
Simic and all other Genashor tools are not simple continuations of the RCA work. They are complete "start from a blank sheet" designs that leverage decades of simulation experience to create fundamentally superior tools.
The Performance Revolution: What took MIMIC hours to simulate, Simic accomplishes in seconds - with enhanced functionality and even greater accuracy. This dramatic performance improvement, combined with new capabilities, represented a generational leap in simulation technology.
The Genashor tools achieved remarkable results:
When Marconi's complex "7-sister" communications chip designed with Simic worked on first silicon while all six chips from other design houses failed, Genashor was contracted to redesign all six - achieving 100% success. This demonstrated that Simic's ground-up redesign delivered not just speed, but unmatched reliability.
Research paper on asynchronous design and power analysis presented at the 1994 Asynchronous Design Conference in Utah, detailing the collaboration on the ARM processor design.
Download PDFComprehensive user guides and documentation for all Genashor tools are available in the download packages. These include detailed command references, examples, and best practices.
Publication documenting some of the audio electronics work and design philosophy that preceded the IC design era.
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