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Synopsys DesignWare SATA IP enables first-pass silicon success for Global Unichip Corporation
Synopsys announced that Global Unichip Corporation (GUC) has achieved first-pass silicon success for its GP5080 Solid State Drive (SSD) system-on-chip (SoC) utilising the complete Synopsys DesignWare(r) SATA IP solution, consisting of controller, PHY and verification IP. GUC, a leading full-service SoC design foundry, determined that Synopsys' DesignWare SATA IP was superior in quality, power consumption, performance and feature set. SATA interop...
Synopsys Launches DesignWare USB Software Alliance Program
Synopsys, Inc. announced the launch of the DesignWare® USB Software Alliance Program with leading USB software providers emsys, Jungo, MCCI and MicroDigital as inaugural members. This alliance program establishes an ecosystem of qualified USB software providers for drivers, firmware and stacks which have proven interoperability with Synopsys' DesignWare USB 2.0 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP. Synopsys and its DesignWare USB Software Alliance Program ...
Latest Synopsys IC Compiler release delivers more than 2X speed-up, enhanced In-Design technology and production support for 28/32nm
Synopsys announced the availability of IC Compiler 2010.03, a physical implementation solution delivering up to 2.5X faster performance on multicorner/multimode (MCMM) designs, and enhanced In-Design technology for faster design closure. IC Compiler’s In-Design technology helps prevent late-stage surprises by enabling signoff-accurate static timing analysis, rail analysis and physical verification during design. The new software release has pro...
Himax Standardizes on Synopsys Implementation, Verification and IP Solutions for Video SoC Products
Synopsys announced that Himax Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of advanced semiconductors for flat panel displays, has selected Synopsys' Galaxy™ Implementation and Discovery™ Verification Platforms for its video system-on-chip (SoC) products. As part of an expanded business agreement to establish Synopsys as its primary EDA partner, Himax has also extended its use of Synopsys DesignWare® IP.
Synopsys Expands EDA's Largest Users Group to Include Conferences in Ottawa and Austin
Synopsys recently expanded the SNUG program to include events in Ottawa and Austin, making the conferences more accessible and relevant to a greater number of its customers. Bringing SNUG to the backyards of additional customers underscores the value that Synopsys sees in these popular gatherings, and the strong attendance numbers and enthusiastic participation confirm that users also find value in participating in these live events, says Al Czam...
Synopsys' New LightTools Enhances Lighting Design Capabilities for the Development of Luminaires
Synopsys announced the availability of enhancements to its LightTools® illumination design and analysis software. LightTools version 7.1 delivers new analytical capabilities that speed the development of luminaires, particularly for general lighting and automotive applications. In addition, new user interface features maximize working area and flexibility to help boost designers' productivity throughout the design and verification process.
100 Tapeouts Underscore Rapid and Broad Acceptance of Synopsys' In-Design Physical Verification
Synopsys today announced that its award-winning Galaxy Implementation Platform product, IC Validator, for In-Design physical verification within IC Compiler, has been successfully used for more than 100 tapeouts at advanced process nodes. Coming so soon after IC Validator's 2009 launch, this milestone is a strong indicator of the requirement for a different physical verification use model. In contrast to the traditional stand-alone physical verif...
Synopsys Collaborates with Industry Consortium on Solutions to Model Latest 28-nm Parasitic Effects
Synopsys announced new extensions to its open source-licensed Interconnect Technology Format (ITF) which enables modeling of more complex device structures and interconnect layers for parasitic extraction tools at 28-nanometer (nm) and below process technologies. Synopsys collaborated with the members of the Interconnect Modeling Technical Advisory Board (IMTAB) of the IEEE Industry Standards and Technology Organization (IEEE-ISTO) to define th...
Synopsys - New Technology for Optimizing Multicore Systems
Synopsys announced the broad availability of Platform Architect with Multicore Optimization Technology, a new solution for performance analysis and early definition of multicore system architectures in SystemC. Using Platform Architect with Multicore Optimization Technology, designers of SoCs, chipsets and systems can capture hardware/software performance models of multicore system architectures in the early concept phase for robust performance m...
Synopsys DesignWare IP First to Support Final Release of PCI Express 3.0 Specification
Synopsys Inc today announced that it is the first IP provider to support the final version of the PCI Express 3.0 base specification, recently released by the PCI Special Interest Group.