Synopsys and China's Ministry of Science and Technology Sign Agreement for Tool Donation and Joint Promotion of Integrated Circuit Design Industry
Government-Sponsored Program Enables Startups to Develop Ideas
in Synopsys Design Environment
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003--
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the world leader in integrated
circuit (IC) design software, today announced an agreement with the
High Technology Research and Development Center (HTRDC) of the Chinese
Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) to donate IC design tools to
the center. The agreement also includes the purchase of additional
Synopsys tools by MOST.
Synopsys tools will be used to support the construction of IC
design incubators in seven regions where major IC design industry
development is occurring, including Shanghai, Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu,
Hangzhou, Wuxi and Shenzhen. The agreement delivers tools used by
advanced IC designers to address full system-on-chip (SoC) and ASIC
design flows, including implementation, verification and intellectual
property. Industry-leading tools from Synopsys' Galaxy(TM) Design and
verification platforms include VCS(TM), DC Ultra(TM), HDL
Compiler(TM), Design Vision, DFT Compiler(TM), TetraMax(R),
PrimeTime(R), Apollo(TM), Cosmos(TM), Hercules(TM), NanoSim(TM),
LEDA(R), Vera(R), Scirocco(TM), Star-Hspice(TM), Star-RCXT(TM), and
DesignWare(R).
"MOST's goal is to foster the growth of IC design companies and
the IC design industry in China by providing an environment that aids
small start-ups and encourages the ongoing development of design
talent and innovative ideas within China," said Mr. Jichun Feng,
director of the High Technology Research and Development Center of
MOST. "The agreement with Synopsys demonstrates the great progress we
are making to accelerate the development of incubators in China's key
centers of IC design."
Since early 2000, MOST has organized and implemented a project for
complex IC design through its High Technology Research and Development
Center and the "863" IC Expert Group. The core of the project is an
incubator program for IC design companies. Under the agreement with
Synopsys, the HTRDC and the "863" IC Expert Group agreed to endorse
and standardize an IC design flow based on the licensed Synopsys tool
set. Companies participating in the incubator program can use the
Synopsys design flow to develop and implement designs for China's
burgeoning IC market.
Since 1995, Synopsys has been helping to accelerate the growth of
the China IC design industry with its long-standing commitment to the
region. "China's IC design workforce is making a concerted effort to
develop expertise in key areas such as deep submicron SoC design,"
said Chi-Foon Chan, president and chief operating officer at Synopsys,
Inc. "By building strong relationships with technology leaders, China
will help create a more optimal IC design infrastructure."
About The High Technology Research and Development Center of The
Ministry of Science and Technology, Peoples' Republic of China
The High-Tech Research and Development Center (HTRDC) operates
under the Ministry of Science and Technology in the Peoples' Republic
of China. Founded in 1994, the HTRDC has been approved by the Central
Organization Committee of China. HTRDC undertakes various functions
and responsibilities, including promoting international cooperation,
researching various issues concerned with the industrialization of
high and new technology, and developing strategy and policy for the
research of high technology. HTRDC handles project management,
administration, statistical analysis and technology transfer for the
"863" program. HTRDC also provides consultation and services for the
core operations of MOST with respect to legal and intellectual
property rights affairs.
Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform
The Galaxy Design Platform integrates Synopsys' industry-leading
IC implementation tools and intellectual property (IP), including
Design Compiler(R), DFT Compiler, Power Compiler, DesignWare,
Floorplan Compiler, Physical Compiler(R), Astro(TM), PrimeTime,
TetraMAX, Star-RCXT, Hercules and Proteus(TM). Galaxy Design Platform
incorporates consistent timing, common libraries, delay calculation
and constraints from RTL all the way to silicon using the
production-proven Milkyway(TM) database. In addition, Galaxy offers
designers the flexibility to integrate internally developed and
third-party tools through the open APIs within the Milkyway design
database. Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform integration is currently in
limited customer availability. General availability will begin in June
2003.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is the world leader in electronic
design automation (EDA) software for integrated circuit (IC) design.
The company delivers technology-leading IC design and verification
platforms to the global electronics market, enabling the development
of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides
intellectual property and design services to simplify the design
process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys is
headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and is located in more than 60
offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit
Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the expected
benefits of the Galaxy platform and the expected date of availability
of the Galaxy platform. These statements are based on Synopsys'
current expectations and beliefs. Actual results could differ
materially from the results implied by these statements as a result of
a number of factors including unforeseen difficulties in integrating
Synopsys individual point tools into an integrated platform and
uncertainties attendant to any new product offering, as well as other
factors contained in Synopsys' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended October 31, 2002.
Synopsys, Design Compiler, DesignWare, LEDA, Physical Compiler,
PrimeTime, TetraMAX, and Vera are registered trademarks of Synopsys,
Inc. Apollo, Astro, Cosmos, DC Ultra, DFT Compiler, Floorplan
Compiler, Galaxy, HDL Compiler, Hercules, Milkyway, NanoSim, Power
Compiler, Proteus, Scirocco, Star-Hspice,Star-RCXT and VCS are
trademarks of Synopsys. All other trademarks or registered trademarks
mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their
respective owners.
CONTACT: Synopsys, Inc.
Yvette Huygen, 650/584-4547 (United States)
yvetteh@synopsys.com
Joseph Soh, +65 6393-7122 (Asia-Pacific)
joseph.soh@synopsys.com
or
Edelman Public Relations
Li Cai, +86 10-8519-1588 -227 (Asia-Pacific)
li.cai@edelman.com
