Cadence First Encounter Selected for Worldwide Use in Leading ASIC Design Flow
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2003--Cadence Design
Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) announced that Texas Instruments (TI) has
selected Cadence(R) First Encounter(R) physical prototype and
placement system for use worldwide by its ASIC team. TI will integrate
First Encounter into its flow for application specific integrated
circuit (ASIC) designs as the partitioning and time budgeting solution
for complex, high-performance integrated circuits (ICs). TI also has
integrated Cadence CeltIC(TM) into its ASIC design flow as the
sign-off crosstalk glitch analysis tool, and completed qualification
work of Cadence's 64-bit 4.0 NC-SIM for chip simulation, supporting
both VHDL and Verilog use for very large chip designs.
"We have found the Cadence technology effective to address the
unique challenges of nanometer process technologies," said Steve
Sutton, vice president, TI ASIC. "We selected Cadence First Encounter
because it simplifies the design of large chips. It is a key element
of TI's state-of-the-art hierarchical design flow. With predictable
control of partitioning and budgeting, we and our customers can
significantly improve time-to-market with complex chip designs."
Commenting on the announcement, Ping Chao, Cadence general
manager, Digital IC Solutions, said, "The selection of our Encounter
technology by TI highlights the unique ability of Cadence solutions to
handle complex designs in advanced process technologies."
About Cadence
Cadence is the largest supplier of electronic design technologies,
methodology services, and design services. Cadence solutions are used
to accelerate and manage the design of semiconductors, computer
systems, networking and telecommunications equipment, consumer
electronics, and a variety of other electronics based products. With
approximately 5,300 employees and 2002 revenues of approximately $1.3
billion, Cadence has sales offices, design centers, and research
facilities around the world. The company is headquartered in San Jose,
Calif., and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
CDN. More information about the company, its products and services is
available at www.cadence.com.
Cadence, the Cadence logo, and First Encounter are registered
trademarks, and CeltIC is a trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Judy Erkanat, 408/894-2302
jerkanat@cadence.com
