BEIJINNG, September 7 (InfoChina) - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC, NYSE: SMI, HK: 0981) announced on September 6 that the company and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) have jointly developed the low-power digital reference flow to support SMIC’s advanced 90-nanometer process technology.

The reference flow, which includes support for the Cadence® Encounter® Timing System, focuses on efficient energy utilization for 90-nanometer system-on-chip (SoCs). Encounter low-power flow is one of the industry’s first complete low-power solution for the modern energy efficient SoCs. This flow enables designers to provide the highest quality of silicon.