Synopsys has announced availability of advanced analogue simulation and layout capabilities in its Galaxy Custom Designer(tm) implementation solution. The new features in the 2009.06 release deliver productivity advances to aid analogue circuit designers and layout engineers, enabling Synopsys to further extend its reach in the custom implementation segment.

Synopsys has announced that TSMC selected Synopsys’ Galaxy Implementation Platform for its new Integrated Sign-Off Flow. The RTL-to-GDSII design flow deploys the advanced optimisation technologies of Synopsys’ Design Compiler synthesis and IC Compiler physical implementation solutions, and the PrimeTime sign-off and Star-RCXT extraction solutions—the industry yardsticks for IC design sign-off. The new flow is now available for 65nm designs ...