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Procket Networks Standardizes on Cadence Encounter RTL Compiler for Its Synthesis Tool of Choice
Cadence Encounter Synthesis Provides Superior Quality of Silicon
for Large, Fast Designs Containing 250 Million Transistors
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 9, 2004—
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) announced that Procket
Networks, a leading provider of high performance Internet Protocol
(IP) routers, has successfully used the Cadence(R) Encounter(TM) RTL
Compiler synthesis tool to tape out six high-end networking chips. The
networking processors contain up to 250 million transistors per chip
and run at variable speeds exceeding 400MHz. Procket chose to
standardize on Encounter RTL Compiler as its synthesis tool of choice
to increase overall chip speed in its system-on-chip (SoC) designs.
The wire-centric methodology used in Encounter RTL Compiler synthesis
enables the Encounter Digital IC Platform to provide a fast route to
silicon by enabling faster performance and reductions in area and
power.
"In the middle of our project, we were able to integrate RTL
Compiler into our production environment for all six chips, while
meeting all of our demanding schedule dates. This was possible because
of great runtimes, better quality of silicon, as well as compatibility
with our existing implementation tools and methodology," said Jeff
Purnell, vice president of engineering for Procket. "The roadmap for
RTL Compiler technology and support from Cadence continues to improve
with each new generation. We have been extremely satisfied using the
tool thus far and plan to continue using Encounter RTL Compiler as our
synthesis tool for the next generation of designs."
The new generation technology behind Encounter RTL Compiler
enables Procket to use the synthesis tool for designing high-speed,
large nanometer-scale chips. Used throughout the silicon design chain
by application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designers,
intellectual property (IP) vendors, integrated circuit (IC) and fully
programmable custom VLSI designers such as Procket, the Encounter RTL
Compiler tool works to increase overall chip speed, reduce turnaround
time, and help customers achieve a high quality of silicon.
"Only Encounter RTL Compiler provides the runtime and capacity
that companies like Procket need to handle multi-million transistor
wire-centric designs," said Chi-Ping Hsu, general manager of Encounter
synthesis, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. "But more importantly, we
provide the utmost in quality of silicon, enabling our customers to
get to market faster with differentiated products."
Quality of Silicon
In nanometer design, every aspect of a chip becomes dominated by
interconnect-related parameters, design rules, and failure mechanisms.
In order to truly understand the physical properties of a design at
130nm and below, a new, meaningful metric for speed, area, power, and
test must be applied. Quality of silicon is the new generation metric
that measures performance, area, and power after wires.
Encounter RTL Compiler synthesis uses a unique set of global focus
synthesis technologies that offer chip designers the highest quality
of silicon in less time and with less effort, while still being
backward compatible with traditional synthesis tools.
About Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
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 4,800 employees and 2003 revenues of approximately $1.1
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.
About Procket Networks, Inc.
Procket Networks, Inc. offers a range of intelligent IP networking
technology and platforms to help customers realize maximum reliability
and profitability from their converged networks. Designed and built
completely new from the ground up, our products combine the industry's
most advanced software and network processor technologies with true
innovations in customer support. For more information, visit
www.procket.com or contact Procket Networks at 408-635-7900.
Cadence and the Cadence logo are registered trademarks, and
Encounter is a trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
The Hoffman Agency (for Cadence Design Systems)
Carolyn Robinson, 408-975-3065
crobinson@hoffman.com
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