(2016-01-21)Keysight Technologies donates semi-conductor design software worth 1.6 billion won to Ajou

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NEW (2016-01-21)Keysight Technologies donates semi-conductor design software worth 1.6 billion won to Ajou

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Keysight Technologies donates semi-conductor design software worth 1.6 billion won to Ajou

2016-01-21

Keysight Technologies Korea, which manufactures electronic test and measurement equipment, donated two sets of semi-conductor design automation software to the College of Information Technology at Ajou University. The software is for device-modeling simulation and worth 1.6 billion won.

The donation ceremony, which was held on January 18th in Ajou's Yulgok Hall, was attended by CEO Deok Gwon Yoon, Vice President Gang Hyeon Lee, Executive Director Dong Hee Kim, Director Gyeong Ho Kim, and Manager Gwon Il Kim from Keysight Technologies Korea. Also in attendance from the University were President Dong Yeon Kim, Executive Vice President for Industry-Academia Cooperation Kyung Hee Choi, and Professor Sang Bae Kim and Director Chae Woo Lee from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The donation was first proposed by Vice President Lee from Keysight Technologies (entering class of 1975, Ajou's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) when he learned about semi-conductor education at the University.

The device-modeling simulation software (IC-CAP, MBP, and MQA) donated by Keysight Technologies Korea is automation software for engineers who create models of semi-conductor devices. The software will allow Ajou students in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the College of Information Technology to experiment with and practice the entire process related to semi-conductor design first-hand.

CEO Yoon from Keysight Technologies Korea said, "I hope that our software donation will not only help the University students improve their practical capabilities, but also contribute to the development of semi-conductor design in South Korea," adding, "We will continue to cooperate with Ajou in the future."

President Dong Yeon Kim gave his words of appreciation by saying, "The software donated by Keysight Technologies, which is a leader in electronic test and measurement equipment, will definitely enhance the quality of experiments at Ajou's College of Information Technology."

Among the donated software, IC-CAP (Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program) is used in modeling for many types of equipment including high-tech semi-conductor foundries and is for measurement control and parameter extraction. MBP (Model Builder Program) is a one-stop solution that provides both automation and flexibility for semi-conductor device modeling, and it allows for model parameter extraction based on the complex modeling selected by users. MQA (Model Quality Assurance) is a tool for the verification and automation of SPICE models.

As a global maker specializing in electronic test and measurement equipment, Keysight Technologies is based in California, U.S., and serves the communications, computer, semi-conductor, aerospace, and defense industries.

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