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PalmChip Qualifies Cadence Encounter Synthesis for AcurX SoC Platform
Encounter RTL Compiler Achieves Higher QoS and 2-3X Faster Run Time
over Alternative Synthesis Solution
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Oct. 11, 2004—
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN)(Nasdaq:CDN) today
announced that PalmChip Corp. has qualified Cadence(R) Encounter(TM)
RTL Compiler for implementation of PalmChip's popular AcurX
system-on-chip (SoC) platform. With Encounter RTL Compiler, critical
storage core IP blocks of the AcurX platform achieved up to three
times faster run times than with PalmChip's previous synthesis
solution. Cadence synthesis also helped PalmChip improve timing
results and decrease gate counts.
"At PalmChip, we were able to get up and running quickly with
Encounter RTL Compiler on our AcurX SoC platform IP blocks," said
Jauher Zaidii, president and CEO of PalmChip. "We found that Encounter
RTL Compiler ran two to three times faster than our existing synthesis
solution and produced timing results that were 5 to 10 percent faster,
as well as a 10 percent area reduction."
The PALM-DP-2000 AcurX platform is a CoreFrame-based configurable
SoC platform. It contains all peripheral functions required for a
basic SoC and includes options to select from a suite of library
components ported to the platform. This platform currently supports
MIPS4K series, ARC, ARM7TDMI, and ARM9TDMI embedded processor cores.
The CoreFrame architecture is inherently processor independent,
allowing other processors to be easily integrated, including PowerPC
and Tensilica. The platform also can be used as a companion chip for
high-performance stand-alone processors.
Encounter RTL Compiler delivers global synthesis for timing
closure and low power designs to provide PalmChip with important low
power design chain technology. Its unique set of global focus
algorithms maximizes the performance of the most challenging designs.
It works with existing design flows to increase chip performance,
decrease design times, and provide the highest quality of silicon
(QoS).
"We are very happy with the improved results PalmChip was able to
achieve with Encounter RTL Compiler," said Chi-Ping Hsu, corporate
vice president, at Cadence. "Cadence views tapeouts such as PalmChip's
as further proof of our ongoing commitment to customer success as
measured by quality of silicon."
About Cadence
Cadence is the largest supplier of electronic design technologies
and engineering 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 4,850 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 and NASDAQ under the symbol CDN. More information
about the company, its products and services is available at
www.cadence.com.
Cadence and the Cadence logo are registered trademarks of Cadence
Design Systems, Inc., and Encounter is a trademark of Cadence. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Judy Erkanat, 408-894-2302
jerkanat@cadence.com
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