Case Study: Blu Wireless achieves faster 5G mmWave modem tapeout with Cadence Tempus Timing Solution

Blu Wireless speeds 5G mmWave tapeout by 1.4x with Cadence

Blu Wireless, a market leader in multi-gigabit 5G mmWave solutions, faced challenges in minimizing iterations between implementation and timing signoff for their complex 20M-instance wireless modem design. They were concerned about the turnaround time for timing ECOs and needed to minimize leakage power. To address this, they turned to Cadence and its Tempus Timing Solution and Tempus ECO Option.

Cadence's solution, with its tight integration between the Innovus Implementation System and Tempus tools, enabled Blu Wireless to drastically reduce design closure iterations from 30 to just 4. The implementation achieved a 14% reduction in leakage power and a 12% reduction in dynamic power, while the predictable ECO process reduced the overall project turnaround time by 1.4X, allowing them to get their product to market faster.

Blu Wireless

Davide Sarta

SVP Engineering