Cadence Design Systems
Case Studies
Fujitsu and Cadence: Revolutionizing Mobile WiMAX with Power-Optimized Design
Overview
Fujitsu and Cadence: Revolutionizing Mobile WiMAX with Power-Optimized DesignCadence Design Systems |
Networks & Connectivity - LoRa Networks & Connectivity - MQTT | |
Electrical Grids Telecommunications | |
Product Research & Development Quality Assurance | |
Time Sensitive Networking Visual Quality Detection | |
System Integration Testing & Certification | |
Operational Impact
The adoption of the Cadence Low-Power Solution and the CPF-based RDF concept led to significant improvements in Fujitsu's design process. The unified approach to power design resulted in a significant reduction in leakage power levels and overall chip power consumption. The automated power shutoff (PSO) flow in the Encounter Digital Implementation System also reduced Fujitsu’s physical design turnaround time by about 50%. The CPF-based Cadence Incisive® Design Team Simulator enabled Fujitsu to run logic simulations for the power shutoffs in the design without the need to create a custom programming language interface (PLI). Encounter Conformal® Low Power provided structural and functional verification to identify low-power design rule oversights, contributing to improved quality of silicon (QoS) in the final output. The successful implementation of this project has proven the effectiveness of CPF-enabled techniques in improving performance, increasing productivity, and speeding time to market on real production designs. | |
Quantitative Benefit
Reduced leakage power by 88% | |
Reduced overall power consumption by 36% | |
Reduced physical design turnaround time by 50% | |