Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "EDA vendors",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release EDA tools standardise on Unified Power Format from
Synopsys, which we summarised at the time by saying "Standard enables users to create a consistent description of the low power design intent for use by EDA tools for design and verification of today's low power ICs".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Analogue simulator adds Verilog-A module from
EDA Solutions: "Circuit blocks such as oscillators can be simulated at high level, enabling incompatibilities with other parts of the system to be identified early in the design process".
In August 2007, we covered the news from Mentor Graphics UK
- take a look at Design companies agree on verification
which says: "The Open Verification Methodology (OVM) will deliver a tool-independent solution for designers and verification engineers that promotes data portability and interoperability".
Take a look also at the news release from TSMC, Reference flow supports 45nm process technology,
as well as Initiative targets accuracy improvements from TSMC,
and Libraries are freed up for design shrinks from Altos Design Automation.
See also:
EDA tool interoperability in focus
(April 2007)
This year's Synopsys EDA Interoperability Developers' Forum will feature discussions about open analogue standards, the Unified Power Format and Liberty library advancements
Chip layout tool adds 3D RC extraction
(April 2007)
Tool reduces design errors and shortens the design verification process, particularly for deep submicron technologies where interconnect delays start to play a dominant role
Library characterisation software released
(April 2007)
Liberty NCX is bulit around Composite Current Source (CCS) models, the technology proven to deliver comprehensive characterisation, performance and accuracy for advanced designs
Unified electronics development system is upgraded
(March 2007)
Productivity-enhancing features help engineers deal with the ever changing nature of today's mainstream board-level design and its convergence with the wider electronics development process
In house estimation tools released to EDA vendors
(January 2007)
Altera Corp is making its PELE pre-emphasis and equalisation link estimator technology available through its EDA partners
Functional simulator is 40 to 80 times faster
(January 2007)
The new TurboXim fast functional simulator is 40 to 80 times faster than Tensilica's proven cycle-accurate ISS (instruction set simulator)
Triad Semiconductor forms alliance program
(December 2006)
Triad Semiconductor, a provider of mixed-signal ASICs, has launched the triad alliance program
FPGAs raise performance but cut power
(November 2006)
The Stratix III FPGA family is claimed to deliver the industry's lowest power consumption of any high-density, high-performance programmable logic device
IP encryption methodology goes public
(October 2006)
Synplicity has joined the VSI Alliance, and is donating its Open IP Encryption Methodology to the organisation
Agreement unites chip, package and board design
(October 2006)
Zuken and Rio Design Automation are working together to create an overall optimised design environment for chips, packages and PCBs
Tools vendors face growing competition
(September 2006)
Research confirms that the market for pure play unbundled software development tools continues to be influenced by the viability and penetration of open source tools
Verification methodology proves popular
(July 2006)
Industry adoption and support of the Verification Methodology Manual for SystemVerilog, co-authored by ARM and Synopsys, has steadily increased since the book's release in September 2005
EDA tool suppliers join compliance programme
(July 2006)
Multiple TSMC design service ecosystem partners have achieved DFM compliance for their 65nm tools
Free flow protects the industry's IP
(June 2006)
A free, nonproprietary IP encryption flow enables industry-wide interoperability
Unified environment eases design translation
(May 2006)
The latest Altium Designer delivers a number of new features targeted at accelerating the design process, and upgrades translation capabilities from other systems such as OrCAD and PADS
Design for manufacturing tools support 65nm node
(May 2006)
A 65nm design support ecosystem channels design-for-manufacturing capabilities through selected electronic design automation tools directly to designers' workstations
Board to evolve open-source modelling
(May 2006)
Synopsys and the Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) are forming a technical advisory board (TAB) to facilitate the evolution of the open-source Liberty library modelling standard
Forum focuses on EDA tool interoperability
(May 2006)
The 17th electronic design automation (EDA) Interoperability Developers' Forum will be held on 17th May 2006 in Santa Clara, California
Development environment adds more tools
(May 2006)
Actel has obtained the right to distribute the Synplify Pro, Identify and Synplify DSP software solutions to its customers as part of its Libero integrated design environment
Coverification tool supports Diamond series
(February 2006)
The Seamless product is the first coverification tool that supports Tensilica's Diamond series
Indian distribution is strategic move
(January 2006)
Pulsic has signed a strategic distribution deal in India with D'gipro Design Automation and Marketing
Freescale signs for EDA package
(November 2005)
Freescale Semiconductor has appointed Cadence as its primary vendor for electronic design automation (EDA) software, hardware and services
Survey confirms advance of ESL design
(September 2005)
Celoxica has published the results of its second annual worldwide design trends survey
Liaison committee gets ready for 42nd DAC
(February 2005)
The Design Automation Conference has revealed the makeup of the new Exhibitor Liaison Committee (ELC) for the 42nd DAC to be held in Anaheim, California, from 13th to 17th June 2005
Programme formalises tool interoperability
(January 2005)
Celoxica has formalised the interoperability between its Agility Compiler and DK Design Suite and the Design Compiler synthesis solution from Synopsys
Editor gets to grips with VHDL and Verilog
(December 2004)
Now available free of charge from HDL Works, Scriptum is a high end text editor that integrates with the company's Ease and HDL Companion tools
Design creation tool supports latest re-use specs
(December 2004)
The Platform Express XML-based rapid SoC design creation tool supports the SPIRIT 1.0 specification for intellectual property (IP) design re-use
Latest advances in collaborative solutions
(November 2004)
MatrixOne has launched Synchronicity Developer Suite V4.1., raising design predictability and making design data available to entire project team
BIST tool tackles embedded memories
(October 2004)
New enhancements to the MBISTArchitect built-in self-test (BIST) tool provide thorough on-chip testing for embedded memories generated by Artisan Components
Verification solution benefits from acquisition
(October 2004)
Mentor Graphics has added key extensions to its Scalable Verification solution with a new version of its popular ModelSim simulator and advanced verification technology from 0-In Design Automation
New Property Specification Language approved
(August 2004)
Accellera has approved PSL 1.1 as a design verification standard, and has begun the IEEE standardisation process for PSL with the IEEE Corporate Advisory Group
Software supports latest budget FPGA family
(July 2004)
Leading EDA vendors have rolled out support for the new Cyclone II FPGA family - billed as the industry's lowest ever cost FPGAs
Linux is platform of choice for EDA applications
(February 2004)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux has been selected as the recommended Linux platform for the x86, Itanium 2 and Opteron hardware architectures specified in the EDA Consortium's OS industry roadmap
Library access programme speeds design tools
(January 2004)
ARM has founded its RealView Model Library Access Programme with Prosilog and Emulation and Verification Engineering (EVE) as inaugural members