Videos
2012 IPL Alliance Luncheon
Reaping the Benefits of iPDKs
At the 6th Annual IPL Luncheon, presenters from multiple foundries highlighted the benefits of iPDK standard and their experiences in developing and deploying foundry iPDKs. The IPL Alliance presented an update on the current and future IPL projects.
2011 IPL Alliance Luncheon
Interoperable PDKs are here to stay: New Era of Analog/Custom Innovations
On June 6, 2011 at DAC, the IPL Alliance hosted its fifth annual IPL Luncheon. IPL Alliance members presented an update on the current and future success of IPL standards.
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Speakers: Jingwen Yuan [Download PDF] Strategic Alliance Manager Synopsys Rich Morse [Download PDF] EDA Alliances Manager SpringSoft Steven Chen [Download PDF] Deputy Director, TSMC TSMC iPDK Validation Vincent Varo [Download PDF] CMOS and Derivative Process Design Kit Manager STMicroelectronics Ofer Tamir [Download PDF] Director of CAD & Design Enablement TowerJazz |
2010 IPL Alliance Luncheon
Interoperable PDKs are here to stay: New Era of Analog/Custom Innovations
Gold Sponsors - Magma, SpringSoft, Synopsys, TowerJazz, TSMC
Silver Sponsors - AWR, Ciranova, STARC
Bronze Sponsors - Accelicon, Helic, JEDAT, Pulsic, Pyxis
On June 14, 2010, the IPL Alliance hosted the 4th Annual IPL Alliance Luncheon event at DAC in Anaheim, CA.
The IPL Alliance presented IPL 1.0, the industry's first open standard for interoperable PDKs. IPL members and their customers presented iPDK development/validation flows as well as experiences and successes.
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Speakers: Steven Chen Deputy Director, TSMC TSMC iPDK Validation Steven E. Schultz President and Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Integration Initiative, Inc. Si2 OpenPDK Overview Kunihiko Tsuboi Group Leader – STARC Mixed Signal Design Group, STARC STARC iPDK Implementation Ofer Tamir Director – CAD, Design Enablement & Support, TowerJazz Semiconductor TowerJazz iPDK |
2009 IPL Lunch Workshop
The EDA Earthquake: Interoperable PDKs Shakin' Up the Analog Design World
Foundry Sponsor - TSMC
Charter Sponsors - Ciranova, Magma, Mentor Graphics, SpringSoft, Synopsys
IPL Sponsors - AWR, Helic, JEDAT and Pyxis
On July 28, 2009, the IPL Alliance hosted an IPL Lunch Workshop event at DAC in San Francisco, CA.
In 2008, TSMC announced that it was joining the IPL Alliance and collaborating with key alliance members to create the industry's first 65-nm interoperable PDK. At the DAC 2009 lunch event, IPL members presented details about a foundry-qualified and validated interoperable PDK. Over 100 attendees learned more about the challenges, features, and IPL roadmap. In addition, Wipro provided its experience using the kit.
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Speakers: Ed Lechner Director - Product Marketing, Synopsys IPL Overview and Roadmap Neel Gopalan R&D Engineer, Synopsys iPDK Implementation Steven Chen Manager - Process Design Kits Development Department Design Methodology Program, TSMC TSMC iPDK Ron Burns GM - Semiconductor and Systems, Wipro Using iPDK in a Multi-vendor Flow |



