Magma Announces Support for Virage Logic Structured ASIC Design Libraries
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 26, 2004—
Magma(R) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a
provider of chip design solutions, and Virage Logic Corp.
(Nasdaq:VIRL), a leading provider of best-in-class semiconductor IP
platforms, today announced their joint collaboration has produced a
design flow that works for both structured-ASIC and standard cell
libraries. Magma's Blast Fusion(R) support for Virage Logic's Area,
Speed and Power (ASAP) Logic(TM) Metal Programmable Libraries has been
validated by both companies and will be added to existing support for
the ASAP Logic Standard Cell Libraries. This will enable mutual
customers to make trade-offs between density, cost and performance
according to their requirements. Customers will be able to use Magma's
standard ASIC design flow and Virage Logic's libraries that include
all the necessary requirements and constraints for their structured
ASIC designs.
"Virage Logic's approach to structured-ASIC design is unique in
that it allows semiconductor vendors to design and create
structured-ASIC platforms that are specific to their market
requirements," said Behrooz Zahiri, director of product marketing at
Magma. "We're very pleased to expand our partnership with Virage Logic
to enable our mutual customers to employ an integrated RTL-to-GDSII
design flow for structured ASIC designs that offers low-cost
manufacturing, fast turnaround, and performance and density results
that are close to those of standard cell ASIC designs. And, for our
customers that use a COT flow, we can now offer a structured ASIC
design flow with complete control from RTL to GDSII."
"Working closely with Magma to support our ASAP Logic Metal
Programmable Libraries provides our mutual customers with the added
benefit of cutting costs and reducing turnaround time with mask
generation in their structured-ASIC design flow," said Brani Buric,
senior director of product marketing at Virage Logic. "Magma users now
have the flexibility of mixing and matching our metal programmable and
standard cell libraries on the same design to achieve maximum savings
in overall chip costs."
About Magma's Structured-ASIC Design Flow
Magma's structured-ASIC design flow is based on the company's
existing ASIC design flow. This makes it extremely easy for current
Magma users to adopt because it uses the same GUI, design and analysis
engines, and data model architecture. Magma's unified data model and
the newly deployed architecture-specific mapping and physical design
deliver structured ASICs with higher quality of results, predictable
performance and faster timing closure.
About Virage Logic's ASAP Logic Cell Libraries
The ASAP Logic Metal Programmable Cell Libraries significantly
reduce overall mask costs by allowing minimum changes in masks to
achieve any necessary product revisions or personalization of the
chip. Performance and area are competitive with standard cell products
currently in the marketplace. The ASAP Logic Standard Cell Libraries
feature up to a 30 percent reduction in logic area resulting in at
least a 10 percent cost reduction. ASAP Logic Standard Cell Libraries
achieve the same or better performance than conventional cell
libraries and also feature lower power consumption.
Availability
For Magma library view availability, please contact Virage Logic
at info@viragelogic.com.
About Virage Logic
Virage Logic Corp. (Nasdaq:VIRL) is a leading provider of
best-in-class semiconductor IP platforms based on memory, logic, and
I/Os that are silicon proven and production ready. Virage Logic meets
market demands for cost reduction, while improving performance and
reliability for fabless and integrated device manufacturer (IDM)
companies focused on the consumer, communications and networking,
handheld and portable, and computer and graphics markets. Virage Logic
is headquartered in Fremont, California and has sales and support
offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.viragelogic.com or
call 877-360-6690 toll free or 510-360-8000.
About Magma
Magma provides leading software for designing highly complex
integrated circuits while maximizing Quality of Results with respect
to area, timing and power, and at the same time reducing overall
design cycles and costs. Magma provides a complete RTL-to-GDSII design
flow that includes prototyping, design planning, synthesis, place &
route, and signal and power integrity chip design capabilities in a
single executable, offering "The Fastest Path from RTL to
Silicon"(TM). Magma's software also includes products for advanced
physical synthesis and architecture development tools for programmable
logic devices (PLDs); capacitance extraction; and characterization and
modeling. The company's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol
LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release, including statements about
the features and benefits of Virage Logic's and Magma's solutions, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor"
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
including, but not limited to the ability of Magma's and Virage
Logic's products to produce the desired results and Magma's and Virage
Logic's abilities to keep pace with rapidly changing technology.
Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be
found in the parties' latest filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on form 10-K, and any subsequent updates thereto on form
10-Q. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof. The parties disclaim any obligation to update these
forward-looking statements.
Virage Logic's Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995:
Statements made in this news release, other than statements of
historical fact, are forward-looking statements, including, for
example, statements relating to trends, business outlook, products,
and customer relationships. Forward-looking statements are subject to
a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which might
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include
Virage Logic's ability to forecast its business, including its
revenue, income and order flow outlook; Virage Logic's ability to
execute on its strategy to become a provider of semiconductor IP
platforms; Virage Logic's ability to continue to develop new products
and maintain and develop new relationships with third-party foundries
and integrated device manufacturers; adoption of Virage Logic's
technologies by semiconductor companies and increases or fluctuations
in the demand for their products; the company's ability to overcome
the challenges associated with establishing licensing relationships
with semiconductor companies; the company's ability to obtain royalty
revenues from customers in addition to license fees, to receive
accurate information necessary for calculating royalty revenues and to
collect royalty revenues from customers; business and economic
conditions generally and in the semiconductor industry in particular;
competition in the market for semiconductor IP platforms; and other
risks including those described in the company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the period ended September 30, 2003, and in Virage Logic's
other periodic reports filed with the SEC, all of which are available
from Virage Logic's website (www.viragelogic.com) or from the SEC's
website (www.sec.gov), and in news releases and other communications.
Virage Logic disclaims any intention or duty to update any
forward-looking statements made in this news release.
Magma and Blast Fusion are registered trademarks and "The Fastest
Path from RTL to Silicon" is a trademark of Magma Design Automation
Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
Contact:
Magma Design Automation Inc.
Monica Marmie, 408-565-7689
monical@magma-da.com
or
Virage Logic
Sabina Burns, 510-743-8115
sabina.burns@viragelogic.com
or
McClenahan Bruer Communications
Kerry McClenahan, 503-546-1002
kerry@mcbru.com
