Electronic News and EDN - EDA ArticlesEDA News from Reed Electronics GroupMentor Graphics acquires Sierra DA for $90M- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The EDA landscape is going to get a bit more interesting, as this morning Mentor Graphics officially announced that it has finally filled a hole in its tool line up by acquiring RTL-to-GDSII vendor Sierra Design Automation for $90 million. The acquisition makes Mentor a direct competitor with Cadence, Synopsys and Magma in traditionally the most lucrative segment of EDA, digital IC implementation tools.http://www.reed-electronics.com/edn/article/CA6450674?title=Article&spacedesc=news&... KLA-Tencor unveils advanced RETOPC tool- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Aimed at allowing semiconductor circuit designers to reduce the time and cost to develop resolution enhancement techniques and optical proximity correction processes, the San Jose-based semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier is rolling out a new Linux-based software tool.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6447988?title=Article&spacede... Synopsys adds 2 new board members- (Found July 8, 2008 ) The EDA player has added Autodesk CFO Al Castino and Business Objects CEO John Schwarz to its board of directors.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6448388?title=Article&spacede... Cadence, Denali unveil DDR-PHY methodology- (Found July 8, 2008 ) EDA giant Cadence Design Systems has teamed up with Denali Software to deliver an advanced DDR-PHY implementation methodology based on Cadence&39;s Encounter digital IC design platform.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6448342?title=Article&spacede... Magma adds validated RTL-to-GDSII reference, SSTA to UMC flows- (Found July 8, 2008 ) San Jose-based semiconductor design tool provider Magma Design Automation has added two major upgrades to its IC implementation reference flows for semiconductor foundry UMC&8217;s processes.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6448363?title=Article&spacede... EDA&8217;s ebb and flow- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Synopsys&8217; CEO sounds off on startups, customer-developed flows, faster verification and what&39;s next in chip technology.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6448347?title=Article&spacede... Common Platform debuts DFM support at 45-nm- (Found July 8, 2008 ) DAC: As the Common Platform technology alliance, IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics announce the availability of design-for-manufacturing technology models, data files and design kits from leading EDA and DFM companies that support Common Platform technology at 45-nm.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6448857?title=Article&spacede... Cadence stock soars on buyout reports- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Buzz that EDA leader Cadence Design Systems is in talks with at least two private equity firms over a potential buyout pushes the company&39;s stock to a 52-week high. According to a high level industry source who spoke with Electronic News at the Design Automation Conference today, Cadence has been in talks with private equity firm Blackstone Group for about five months.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6448913?title=Article&spacede... EDA leaders support MIPS 74K core family- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Cadence, Magma, Mentor Graphics and Synopsys have all developed EDA software and tools to support MIPS Technologies&39; 32-bit processor family, the 74K.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6449257?title=Article&spacede... Ecosystem competition heats up- (Found July 8, 2008 ) DAC: EDA and IP companies find that joining consortiums to offset development costs is no guarantee of success as competition within ecosystems is beginning to heat up. While the idea behind these consortiums led by IBM, TSMC, UMC and others is that no single company can afford to do everything by itself anymore, the reality is that these consortiums can&8217;t afford to support additional development and integration at the same level for all members.http://www.reed-electronics.com/electronicnews/article/CA6449089?title=Article&spacede... |