21/08/2025

What checks can be done using redhawk?

o   Static IR Drop Analysis: Calculates the average voltage drop across the PDN based on average current consumption (leakage + average switching).

o   Dynamic IR Drop Analysis (Voltage Droop): Simulates transient voltage drops based on switching activity.

o   Power/Ground EM Analysis: Checks for electromigration violations (average, RMS, peak current density) on the VDD and VSS network wires and vias based on calculated currents.

o   Signal EM Analysis: Checks for EM violations on signal interconnects, which is increasingly important at advanced nodes.

o   Electrothermal Co-simulation (RedHawk-SC Electrothermal): Simulates the interaction between power dissipation, temperature, and electrical performance (IR drop, EM limits are temperature-dependent).

o   Timing Impact Analysis (with Path FX): Can analyze how voltage variations (IR drop) impact the timing of critical paths.

o   https://www.ansys.com/products/semiconductors/ansys-redhawk-sc

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