Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Semiconductor design",
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 IC design expertise enhances frequency control from
Fox Electronics, which we summarised at the time by saying "Acquisition positions Fox as one of the leading semiconductor companies in the high-performance analogue-intensive mixed-signal timing arena".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Shrinking FPGAs increase consumer appeal from
Xilinx: "Small-form-factor FPGAs address industry demand for smaller footprint packages, enabling extremely cost-sensitive consumer electronics designs".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Moortec
concerning its Route2IP
- take a look at Novel route to analogue intellectual property
which says: "The customer is able to own high performance analogue blocks on an attractive cost model compared with normal IP vendor arrangements".
Take a look also at the news release from IPextreme, Clock generator IP offers more than PLLs,
as well as Cadence deal cuts the cost of IC design services from Institute for System Level Integration,
and Companies announce design partnership from Oki Electric.
See also:
Process breakthrough for memory IP
(September 2007)
Multiple-time programmable memory designed with 2.5V floating-gate transistors has been verified on TSMC's 65nm LP process
HPC solution cuts MDP turnaround
(September 2007)
Synopsys has teamed with Voltaire to deliver MDP compute solutions that are highly scalable and reliable
Memory deal covers SRAM, NOR Flash and DRAM
(June 2007)
Memory devices remain a strategically important segment of 2001's marketing programme and the addition of Amic will complement the existing line up
User conferences kick off in Munich
(April 2007)
The theme of this year's seven-venue Cadence CDNLive! user conference is 'Connect', emphasising the networking and information-sharing value of the annual event
Smathers brings analogue industry experience
(April 2007)
Quellan has recruited Todd Smathers as Senior Vice President of Operations
IC design platform updated
(April 2007)
Cadence Design Systems' Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform provides greater ease of use, shorter design time and improved performance for advanced semiconductor design
Moynihan brings broad EDA experience
(April 2007)
Silicon Navigator has appointed Kevin Moynihan as its Chief Operating Officer, reporting to George Janac, Chief Executive Officer
New VP of Sales for ASIC specialist
(April 2007)
Fred N Lancia II has been appointed Vice President of Sales for ASIC specialist eASIC
Process technology to kick-start Indian IC startup
(March 2007)
Infineon Technologies is to license its 130nm CMOS technology to the Hindustan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Distributor appointment expands Japanese support
(March 2007)
LogicVision has signed up Noah Corporation as distributor for its products in Japan
ASML completes Brion Technologies acquisition
(March 2007)
Brion's products and technology will complement and reinforce ASML's core lithography business
LDOs support Z-One digital power architecture
(February 2007)
Micrel's MIC68000 family of LDOs now includes the single MIC68200 and MIC68400 LDOs and the MIC68220 dual LDO
Semiconductor design specialist Q1 revenues up 15%
(February 2007)
Semiconductor design specialist Q1 revenues up 15%
Virtual subsidiary targets Japanese growth
(January 2007)
Partnership will accelerate Solido's technology adoption in the growing Japanese semiconductor design market by using Aisys as a virtual subsidiary
Indian centre to develop custom EDA tools
(January 2007)
SoftJin and Cswitch Corp are setting up of an offshore development centre in India to focus on developing customised EDA tools for customers and for in-house use of Cswitch
Acquisition enhances semiconductor support
(December 2006)
ASML is to acquire Brion, a leading provider of semiconductor design and wafer manufacturing optimisation solutions for advanced lithography
Microelectronics institute celebrates a decade
(November 2006)
The National Microelectronics Institute, the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland, has celebrated its 10th birthday
Medical semiconductors help treat epilepsy
(November 2006)
Implantable medical device company NeuroPace has leveraged AMI Semiconductor's medical semiconductor expertise for an implantable epilepsy device, the Responsive Neurostimulator (RNS) system
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
Development kit challenges Japanese SoC designers
(September 2006)
The Toshiba MeP Development Kit has been chosen as the design platform and environment for a nationwide digital media SoC design challenge
Multichip initiative on automotive integration
(September 2006)
Freescale is working with Elmos Semiconductor to deliver innovative multichip products designed to embed a higher level of intelligence into next-generation automotive systems
Hogan brings his visionary approach
(September 2006)
James Hogan has joined the Ponte Solutions Board of Directors as Chairman, bringing his visionary approach to EDA technology and business models
Superior productivity on the dual-core xeon 5160
(July 2006)
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced that Calibre nmDRC, Mentor's next generation physical verification tool, is fully supported and qualified on the new Intel Dual-Core Xeon 5160 Processor
Fast turn-around time on Intel Dual-Core Xeon 5160
(July 2006)
Synopsys has announced that integrated circuit (IC) designers can achieve fast runtimes when using Synopsys' new PrimeYield LCC module on Intel Dual-Core Xeon 5160 Processors
Advisory board to provide strategic guidance
(July 2006)
Nanno Solutions has set up a technical advisory board to provide strategic guidance to the company's R and D efforts
Platforms support 65nm reference flow
(July 2006)
Synopsys' Galaxy design and DFM platforms support TSMC's Reference Flow 7.0
Extended RTL-to-GDSII low-power reference design
(July 2006)
Extended RTL-to-GDSII low-power reference design flow for the latest 65-nanometer (nm) process offered by the IBM-Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing-Samsung Common Platform technology initiative
Faster to market using Galaxy design platform
(July 2006)
Synopsys' Galaxy design platform provides a complete RTL-to-GDSII low-power solution that has enabled customers to develop more competitive products and get them to market faster
Survey identifies 8500-plus UK-based IC designers
(July 2006)
The results of its very first national survey of UK semiconductor design have been published by the National Microelectronics Institute
Advisory board kicks off Liberty standard at DAC
(July 2006)
Synopsys and the Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) have named the founding members of the Liberty standard technical advisory board (TAB)
Library reduces delay in IC designs
(July 2006)
Synopsys expands DesignWare Library with more than 20 new IP components
IBM and Chartered team with Synopsys
(July 2006)
Synopsys USB, PCIe, SATA and XAUI PHYs for high-volume, low-power applications available for foundries' leading-edge processes
Online portal enables early-stage chip estimates
(July 2006)
An first integrated chip planning portal includes an extensive database of digital, mixed signal and analogue intellectual property components
CMOS sensor maker streamlines design process
(July 2006)
Enovia MatrixOne's Synchronicity DesignSync has been selected by Advasense, a maker of high quality CMOS image sensor products for the mobile phone industry