{"id":1095,"date":"2024-10-21T12:27:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-21T16:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2026-03-27T08:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T12:22:01","slug":"solido-design-environment-a-solution-for-variation-aware-and-high-sigma-verification-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/2024\/10\/21\/solido-design-environment-a-solution-for-variation-aware-and-high-sigma-verification-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Solido Design Environment: A Solution for Variation-Aware and High Sigma Verification Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In electronic design, staying ahead of the curve and utilizing cutting-edge tools for success is crucial. We&#8217;re excited to announce the launch of our comprehensive training course for the <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong>. This AI-powered design environment is used for SPICE-level design and verification, offering a unified nominal and variation analysis solution trusted by thousands of designers in high-performance computing, AI, IoT, automotive, and mobile applications to create competitive products. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Using the <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong>, engineering teams can set up SPICE-level simulations for circuit measurements and regressions, analyze waveforms and statistical results, and handle nominal and variation-aware analysis, all in a single cockpit. <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong> can be used throughout the design process, from initial device sizing to advanced 6+ sigma variation analysis. The solution seamlessly integrates AI technology to perform production-accurate statistical yield analysis, at a fraction of runtime, compared to brute-force methods, and assist the user in identifying optimization paths, to improve circuit power, performance, and area. Adaptive AI powers orders of magnitude speed up for 3 to 6+ sigma at all corners with verified brute-force accuracy.&nbsp; Additive learning uses retained AI models to provide an additional 10x to 100x speed up. It also has assistive circuit optimization and analysis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our course will guide you through the various features and licensing schemes of the<strong> Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong>, ensuring you have a thorough understanding of its capabilities. You will become familiar with both the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and Command-Line Interface (CLI), allowing you to navigate and operate the software seamlessly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will learn how to set up and run simulations using <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong>, covering various flow models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will explore the integration between <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong> and Siemens Custom IC design tool, S-Edit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will discover how to back-annotate and cross-probe results seamlessly, enhancing your design workflow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will master the creation and interpretation of custom outputs and scripted outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will learn to generate compound measurements and analyze plots to gain valuable insights into your designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will explore <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment&#8217;s<\/strong> data and cluster management capabilities, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and maximizing productivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will dive into key technologies within <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong>, including PVTMC Verifier, High-Sigma Monte Carlo, High Sigma Verifier, Hierarchical Monte Carlo, Fast PVT, DesignSense, and Cell Optimizer. You will explore their applications in yield analysis, variation analysis, and design optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will learn how to generate comprehensive reports and analyze results in various flows effectively. This feature will enable you to communicate your findings and insights clearly and concisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hands-on lab exercises will complement the lectures, providing you with practical experience under the guidance of industry-expert instructors. These exercises will reinforce key topics and concepts discussed throughout the course.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de-1024x526.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de-600x308.png 600w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de-1536x788.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de-900x462.png 900w, https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/solido_de.png 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Enroll today and unlock the full potential of <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong>. Gain the skills to perform statistical yield analysis, optimize circuits, and tackle complex variation analysis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s elevate your design capabilities to new heights!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more and secure your spot on the course, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/eda.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/eda-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Siemens Xcelerator Academy<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get ready to master <strong>Solido\u2122 Design Environment<\/strong> and excel in your analog and mixed-signal designs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After completing the course, you can test your knowledge and differentiate yourself by taking our <a href=\"https:\/\/eda.sw.siemens.com\/en-US\/eda-training\/badging-certification\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certification Exam<\/a> and earning a verified Solido Design Environment Level 1 digital badge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Authors: Yarah Keelany, Shree Shourya NR, and Indu Yadav:  Customer Training Engineers at Siemens EDA Learning Services<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In electronic design, staying ahead of the curve and utilizing cutting-edge tools for success is crucial. We&#8217;re excited to announce&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71643,"featured_media":1097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spanish_translation":"","french_translation":"","german_translation":"","italian_translation":"","polish_translation":"","japanese_translation":"","chinese_translation":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[350,359,364,310,512,550,551,357],"industry":[],"product":[],"coauthors":[328],"class_list":["post-1095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-certification","tag-digital-badge","tag-learning","tag-odt","tag-siemens-xcelerator-academy","tag-solido-design-environment","tag-spice","tag-training"],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/Picture1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71643"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1095"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1100,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1095\/revisions\/1100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1095"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=1095"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=1095"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/xcelerator-academy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}