Multi-core Simulation

Speed up simulations using multiple core processors

Both the Pro and Elite versions of the SIMetrix and SIMPLIS simulators are able to use multiple processing cores to shorten run times, especially for multiple runs such as Monte Carlo analyses.

Multi-core support for SIMetrix

SIMetrix supports multi-core simulation in two ways:

• Multi-threaded single run execution. Speeds up individual runs by executing some parts of the simulation process in parallel. This provides the greatest benefit for large designs especially those made from many of the same types of component such as is commonly the case with integrated circuits. Also provides a modest speed improvement for medium sized circuits.
• Multi-step runs especially Monte Carlo simulations can be efficiently shared amongst multiple cores. Typically offers around 3 fold speed up with a 4 core machine even for quite small designs.

Multi-core support for SIMPLIS

SIMPLIS Monte Carlo and multi-step runs may be shared amongst multiple cores similar to SIMetrix multi-step runs. This typically offers around 3 fold speed up with a 4 core machine even for quite small designs

4 core or 16 core?

SIMetrix Pro and SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro offer 4 core capability, whilst SIMetrix Elite and SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Elite offer 16 cores. For SIMetrix single run execution, 4 cores is usually sufficient to get the maximum benefit. However, for Monte Carlo and other multi-step runs, the speed benefit continues with more cores and will benefit from the higher core count of SIMetrix Elite and SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Elite.

Who's it for?

• Designers wishing to run Monte Carlo simulations with either SIMetrix or SIMPLIS
• Designers simulating large designs in SIMetrix