Keysight RFPro Software Certified for Intel 14A and 18A-P

Keysight Technologies has certified its RFPro electromagnetic (EM) design software, part of the Keysight EDA Advanced Design System (ADS), for Intel Foundry’s Intel 14A and Intel 18A-P process technologies. The certification provides radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) and mixed-signal designers with validated simulation capabilities to reflect manufacturing process parameters before moving chips to production.

Early Simulation Validation and Risk Mitigation
As semiconductor manufacturers introduce advanced process technologies, engineering teams face pressure to compress development timelines while preventing design errors. Certified simulation software allows engineers to identify and resolve performance anomalies prior to physical manufacturing, reducing development risk, eliminating chip redesigns, and accelerating time to market.

Discrepancies between electromagnetic simulation models and physical circuit behavior identified after tape-out require expensive chip re-spins. Validating simulation tools on specific semiconductor process nodes before starting design work helps mitigate these post-tape-out failure risks.

Intel Foundry Roadmap and Architecture Integration
The certification provides design teams with a verified workflow as Intel Foundry advances its manufacturing roadmap from Intel 18A into Intel 18A-P and Intel 14A. The Intel 14A process node introduces RibbonFET 2 transistor architectures and PowerDirect power delivery systems.

This certification builds on Keysight’s ongoing collaboration with Intel Foundry, which includes previous support for Intel 18A process technology and EMIB-T advanced packaging technology. The combined capabilities establish consistent design workflows across multiple Intel process generations, supporting product applications across artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and mobile devices.

Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.