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News Release from: Cadence Design Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2006
IP providers join the programme
Six further companies have joined the Cadence OpenChoice IP Programme.
Six further companies have joined the Cadence OpenChoice IP Programme ChipIdea, Fabbrix, GDA Technologies, Ingot Systems, Intelliprop and IPextreme have joined the programme that is designed to ease the process of integrating IP into customer designs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since the OpenChoice IP Programme's inception in 2004, more than 35 quality IP providers have signed up to offer customers the latest technologies in both verification and design IP, optimised for Cadence flows.
The addition of these new members expands the current portfolio with memory controllers, libraries and interface protocols including PCIExpress, USB, FlexRay and SATA.
"As a leader in USB IP core solutions, we are excited about joining the Cadence OpenChoice IP Program and look forward to working together on enhanced methodologies", said Jose Franca, CEO and Chairman of ChipIdea.
"We recognise the importance and value of close co-operation with the leading EDA vendor, Cadence, to provide a differentiated advantage for our mutual customers enabling them to quickly get to market with quality products".
"GDA is pleased to join the OpenChoice IP Programme", said Ravi Thammarukudy, Vice President and General Manager of the IC Business Unit at GDA Technologies.
"We have validated and optimised our Gen1 and Gen2 PCI Express IP in Cadence design and verification solutions to accelerate our mutual customers' time to market".
"Partnering with the six new member companies is a great way to leverage the strengths of all the companies' technologies to bring real benefits to end customers", said Michael Horne, Group Director of IP and EDA Alliances at Cadence.
"Their joining the OpenChoice IP Programme allows us to work closely with the new members to simplify the integration of leading IP solutions in our common customers' designs, as well as grow business opportunities".
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