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Synopsys Professional Services Announces Complete Concept-to-Parts Chip Solution
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 26, 2001--
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the technology leader for complex IC
designs, today announced that Synopsys Professional Services and Intel
Microelectronics Services now offer a complete concept-to-manufactured
parts solution to mutual customers. Customers will benefit from
Synopsys Professional Services' design experience and capabilities,
application knowledge and world-class tools combined with Intel
Microelectronics Services' proven expertise in advanced back-end
design and IC manufacturing. In addition, customers will benefit from
a single, seamless interface for project management, expert design
services for deep submicron technologies, a large portfolio of
intellectual property (IP), and an integrated, validated design and
manufacturing flow.
``Our alliance with Intel Microelectronics Services provides an
integrated value chain from design through production for our
customers,'' said Scott Houghton, senior vice president and general
manager, Synopsys Professional Services. ``Together, our two companies
can leverage a tremendous amount of experience and past successes to
ensure our customers' cutting edge silicon is delivered on-spec and
on-time.''
``The synergistic relationship between Intel Microelectronics
Services and Synopsys Professional Services will offer significant
value to mutual customers,'' said Naveed Sherwani, general manager of
Intel Microelectronics Services. ``We offer a complete design solution
composed of front- and back-end design, coupled with manufacturing,
test, packaging and even shipping.''
Synopsys Professional Services has extensive experience in helping
customers solve their toughest design challenges. Through its
consulting design services, Synopsys Professional Services joins its
customers' teams to complete designs on time by providing design
expertise, advanced methodologies, access to proven IP, and the
experience of one of the industry's most versatile global design
organizations. Synopsys Professional Services also offers complete
turnkey design services, taking responsibility from concept to netlist
or GDSII, and now to packaged parts through its collaboration with
Intel Microelectronics Services.
``We're using the Synopsys Professional Services and Intel
Microelectronics Services concept-to-parts solution to design several
high frequency multimillion gate ASICS,'' said Joel Brown, vice
president of Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare Programs, at Northrop
Grumman, a global aerospace and defense company. ``The combination of
Synopsys Professional Services and Intel Microelectronic Services
provides a proven solution for cutting edge design.''
Synopsys Professional Services and Intel Microelectronics Services
have developed an integrated design flow that addresses
design-for-manufacturing issues that occur after design handoff. Intel
Microelectronics Services enables cost-effective manufacturing,
independent of volume. The company utilizes leading commercial vendors
for fabrication, package and test. Intel Microelectronic Services'
design expertise is optimized for fast implementation of multimillion
gate, GHz-level designs and has been proven on, and is currently used
for, chip-set and microprocessor design within Intel product groups.
Availability
The Synopsys Professional Services and Intel Microelectronics
Services concept-to-parts solution is available immediately.
Prospective customers should contact their local Synopsys Professional
Services or Intel Microelectronics Services sales representative.
About Synopsys Professional Services
Synopsys Professional Services directly contributes to the success
of leading electronics firms worldwide by delivering the technology,
methodology and expertise to solve their most demanding SoC
development challenges. Synopsys Professional Services' comprehensive
portfolio of services covers all critical phases of the SoC
development process, as well as systems development in wireless and
broadband applications. Leading edge development demands close
collaboration, and customers are offered a variety of engagement
models from methodology-driven project assistance to full turnkey
development to best fit their business and project needs.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), headquartered in Mountain View,
creates leading electronic design automation (EDA) tools for the
global electronics market. The company delivers advanced design
technologies and solutions to developers of complex integrated
circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a chip. Synopsys also
provides consulting and support services to simplify the overall IC
design process and accelerate time to market for its customers. Visit
Synopsys at http://www.synopsys.com.
Note to Editors: Intel is a trademark or registered trademark of
Intel Corp. or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries.
Synopsys is a registered trademark of Synopsys, Inc. All other
trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the
intellectual property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View
Isela Gamboa, 650/584-1644
igamboa@synopsys.com
or
KVO Public Relations
Judy Kahn, 650/919-2022
judy_kahn@kvo.com
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