Sigrity

Sigrity is a supplier of software for IC package physical design and for analyzing power integrity, signal integrity and design stage electromagnetic interference (EMI). Analysis is performed on chips, IC packages and printed circuit boards.

They were acquired by Cadence Design Systems in 2012 for $80M.^[1][2]

Overview

Sigrity began operations with a 1997 award from the National Science Foundation for simulation using electromagnetic computation techniques targeting electronic structures with hybrid solver techniques. The IC package physical layout product line was acquired from Synopsys in 2006. It was acquired by Cadence Design Systems in 2012.^[3]

Products

• OptimizePI
• PowerDC
• XtractIM
• PowerSI
• Broadband SPICE
• SPEED2000
• Channel Designer
• XcitePI
• OrbitIO Planner
• Unified Package Designer (UPD)
• SystemSI
• T2B

Notes

References

• "National Science Foundation SBIR Award", An Ultra-Fast Signal Integrity Analyzer for Multi-Layer Electronic Packages and Boards, January 1, 1997.
• "SI Problems", Book Chapter, Engineering Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2nd Edition, IEEE Press & John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2001.
• "EDN Hot Product Award", EDN, December 14, 2007.
• "Packaging Goes Vertical", EE Times", November 24, 2008.
• "PCB Signal Integrity, Power Integrity and EMC Challenges", PCDandF, December 2008.
• "DC Design Squeeze", PCDandF, January 2009.