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Apache's Power Closure Sign-Off Flow Enables First-Pass Silicon Success for Airgo Networks MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 4, 2005— Apache Design Solutions, the technology leader in physical power integrity solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs, today announced that Airgo Networks, pioneer and world leader of multiple input/multiple output (MIMO) technology used Apache's RedHawk full-chip dynamic power integrity solution to achieve first-pass silicon success of their 802.11 next generation Wi-Fi chipset. Airgo successfully taped out multiple designs using Apache's physical power integrity solution. "RedHawk enabled us to analyze dynamic voltage drop effects in addition to static IR drop analysis, resulting in more robust designs," said Derrick Lin, senior director of engineering at Airgo. "RedHawk's ability to accurately detect potential chip failures caused by dynamic power supply noise prior to tape out has provided us with a high degree of confidence in our power grid design. RedHawk is an integral part of our sign-off flow." "With over 30 customers and 100 tapeouts worldwide, our physical power integrity solution is making a significant contribution in lowering production cost and increasing manufacturing yield," stated Andrew Yang, CEO of Apache. "The adoption of our power closure flow by a leading Wi-Fi technology company such as Airgo further reinforces how our solution is addressing the critical missing link in advanced nanometer designs." About RedHawk RedHawk is a full-chip Vectorless Dynamic(TM) physical power integrity solution for SoC power closure sign-off of 130nm, 90nm, and 65nm designs. Certified by TSMC's 5.0 Reference Flow and correlated with silicon measurements and SPICE, RedHawk addresses dynamic power issues such as simultaneous switching output (SSO) for core, memory, clock, and I/O, as well as effects of on-chip inductance, package RLC, and decoupling capacitance. RedHawk enables designers to identify dynamic "hot spots," examine the impact on timing, accurately pinpoint the cause of dynamic voltage drop, and automatically repair the source of supply noise. With RedHawk's integrated transistor-level characterization and unsurpassed capacity, designers can effectively reach power closure sign-off for high performance SoCs, including those utilizing advanced low-power design techniques such as leakage current control, power gating, multiple voltage domains, and multiple threshold transistors. About Apache Design Solutions Apache is a provider of innovative next-generation physical power integrity software that accelerates the design process and guarantees the reliability of high performance system-on-a-chip designs. By providing tools for power, timing, and system I/O integrity, Apache enables leading networking, wireless, communication, consumer, and semiconductor companies to develop highly competitive and reliable products. With minimal setup, Apache's physical design integrity products are used early in the design process for 130 nanometer designs and below, delivering the highest standards of computational performance, capacity handling, and integrity. For more information, including a white paper on dynamic analysis, visit www.apache-da.com. About Airgo Networks, Inc. The founders of Airgo Networks have pioneered a wireless communication technique known as Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). A breakthrough in wireless, MIMO OFDM has been adopted as the foundation for defining the new IEEE 802.11n standard for next generation Wi-Fi(r). Airgo is first-to-market with 802.11a/b/g-compliant MIMO enhanced chipset, software and reference design solutions. Airgo's True MIMO(tm) technology substantially improves performance and reliability, enabling the most bandwidth-intensive applications and eliminating the need for wires at home, at work, and in public places. Founded in January 2001, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA. More information is available at www.airgonetworks.com. Apache Design Solutions, NSPICE, RedHawk-SDL, RedHawk-EV, SkyHawk, and Vectorless Dynamic are trademarks of Apache Design Solutions, Inc. Contact: Apache Design Solutions Yukari Chin, 650-641-4200 yukari@apache-da.com or Public Relations for Apache Cayenne Communication Michelle Clancy, 252-940-0981 michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com Copyright 1994 - 2005, Internet Business Systems, Inc. 1-888-44-WEB-44 --- Contact us, or visit our other sites: AECCafe DCCCafe TechJobsCafe GISCafe MCADCafe NanoTechCafe PCBCafe Privacy Policy