Cadence Encounter Platform Now Available on 64-Bit Intel Xeon Processor-Based Systems; Latest Encounter Synthesis and Physical Implementation Meets Customer Demand by Targeting High-End Applications
ANAHEIM, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 13, 2005—
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NYSE:CDN) (Nasdaq:CDN)
announced today it has ported the popular Cadence(R) Encounter(TM)
digital IC design platform onto 64-bit Intel(R) Xeon(TM)
processor-based systems with Linux to deliver higher performance and
increased capacity for large designs.
The latest releases of Encounter RTL Compiler synthesis and SoC
Encounter Global Physical Synthesis (GPS) RTL-to-GDSII system, now
includes support for this port, as well as other feature enhancements.
The Intel Xeon processor is compatible with 32 and 64-bit designs and
ensures a flexible, consistent and scalable computing and design
environment.
"We are excited to see the support of the Cadence Encounter
platform for 64-bit Intel Xeon processor-based systems delivering
world-class computing performance," said Guru Bhatia, IT engineering
computing director, Intel Corp. "We continue to work closely with
Cadence to deliver optimum performance of their applications on Intel
Computing platforms."
"Our leading-edge system-on-chip (SoC) customers are focused on
integrating vast amounts of logic into 90 and 65-nanometer silicon
ahead of their competitors," said Eric Filseth, vice president of
product marketing, IC Implementation for Cadence. "The combination of
the Encounter platform's capabilities for complex designs and the
64-bit Intel Xeon processor's enormous performance and capacity is a
natural fit for these very large-scale designs. We're pleased with the
results of this ongoing relationship."
Encounter RTL Compiler and SoC Encounter GPS support for Intel's
64-bit Xeon processor-based systems are available now.
About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic-design innovation and plays an
essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and
electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware,
methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced
semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and
telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. Cadence reported
2004 revenues of approximately $1.2 billion, and has approximately
4,700 employees. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif.,
with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the
world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about
the company, its products, and services is available at
www.cadence.com.
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Encounter is a trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Judy Erkanat, 408-894-2302
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