Standard Cell Libraries

As part of Synopsys Foundation IP portfolio, the high-speed, high-density, and low-power Logic Libraries provide a complete standard cell platform solution for a wide variety of system-on-chip (SoC) designs. In addition to Synopsys' silicon-proven standard cell libraries, available Power Optimization Kits (POKs) and Engineering Change Order (ECO) Kits deliver outstanding performance, with low power and small area in the advanced nodes of leading foundries.

Ideal for tablet, smartphone, cell phone, graphics, networking, storage, and other high-performance applications requiring low power and high density, Synopsys Logic Libraries and Memory Compilers provide a unique set of options that enable SoC designers to optimize their products for speed, area, dynamic power, standby power, and cost.

Multiple Architectures, Multiple VTs, Multi-Channel Lengths

The standard cell libraries provide three separate architectures, high-speed (HS), high-density (HD), and ultra high-density (UHD), to optimize circuits for performance, power and area tradeoffs.

The standard cell libraries include multiple voltage threshold implants (VTs) at most processes from 180-nm to 3-nm and support multiple channel (MC) gate lengths to minimize leakage power at 40-nm and below.

Synopsys Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries are available for multiple foundries and process technologies, including GLOBALFOUNDRIES, SMIC, TSMC, and UMC.

Synopsys Foundation IP Datasheets

Highlights

Features

Maximum Performance

High-performance libraries for critical paths of GHz processors
Close timing in fewer iterations without sacrificing area or power

Minimum Power

Multi-channel libraries for 4X-5X static power reduction
Power Optimization Kits with over 200 cells
Support for low-power UPF and CPF EDA flows

Maximum Density

Patented NXT standard cell architectures for highest routing utilization
Multiple cell heights (# tracks) per process for optimal tradeoffs
Hand-crafted layout for maximum density
Deep cell set of functions and drive strengths for optimal cell choice
Optimal pin placement for highest routed density

High Yield

Design-for-manufacturing (DFM)-aware design and validation
Redundant contacts
Electro-migration (EM)-compliant at the highest speeds

Comprehensive Solution

Electrically, physically and EDA-view aligned with Synopsys Embedded Memory products
Multi-VDD characterization with low voltage and overdrive PVTs

Multiple Libraries per Process Node

Base Libraries include cell set in multiple architectures/ VTs at minimum channel length
Multiple Channel Length Libraries (MC) for leakage reduction at 40-nm and smaller and to reduce die-to-die leakage and timing variability
Power Optimization Kits enable shut-down and multiple voltage domains
ECO Kits enable metal-only post-silicon fixes to cost-effectively address bugs
High Performance Core (HPC) Design Kits offered at 40-nm and smaller with datapath cells and multi-bit flip-flops
Metal-programmable libraries for flexible, metal-only design changes over life of product
Ultra Low Leakage Libraries provide up to 100X leakage reduction for building always-on blocks

Multiple Cell Architectures for Optimal Power, Performance, and Area

High-Speed (tall) library for the ultimate in performance for critical paths
High-Density (short) library for general purpose logic with balanced PPA
Ultra-High Density (shortest) library for lowest power, lowest cost and highest density

Optimized Cell Sets

Rich synthesis-friendly cell set with multiple cell variants and drive strengths
Specialty cells such as integrated clock gaters (ICG), multi-bit flip-flops and routing support cells