Aprio Technologies announces partnership with NEC Electronics for advanced RET solutions.Aprio Technologies Inc., the technology leader in design-for-manufacturing (DFM DFM Design for Manufacturing (newsletter) DFM Design for Manufacturability DFM Dubai Financial Market DFM Delphi Form (computer filename extension) DFM Distinguished Flying Medal DFM Diesel Fuel Marine ) solutions, has announced its first technology partnership with NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. Electronics, a world leader in advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Aprio's DFM products will be applied to NEC Electronics' methodologies in advanced IC manufacturing throughput, robustness and accuracy by employing modular, hierarchical, and incremental approaches in the handling of reticule ret·i·cule n. 1. A drawstring handbag or purse. 2. A reticle. [French réticule, from Latin r enhancement technology (RET ret v. ret·ted, ret·ting, rets v.tr. To moisten or soak (flax, for example) in order to soften and separate the fibers by partial rotting. v.intr. To become so moistened or soaked. ). Kazu Yamada, associate vice president and general manager of NEC's Technology Foundation Development Division, remarked, "We are quite impressed with the technology Aprio has developed so far. We feel they truly understand DFM issues and are eager to work with them on extending and deploying their solutions to give NEC Electronics a competitive edge in advanced semiconductor processes." The technology partnership agreement calls for collaboration on new RET technologies and the integration of that technology into NEC Electronics' manufacturing flow. Mike Gianfagna, Aprio's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. commented, "For a relative newcomer such as Aprio to receive a firm validation by a company of NEC Electronics' stature is a sign that we are on the right track." Gianfagna continued, "In building a true DFM solution it is important to understand the problems of both the design and manufacturing organizations. Working with NEC Electronics will certainly provide us excellent insight into what is necessary to improve the utilization of the information shared between these organizations." The agreement includes commitments by both companies for collaboration and the commitment of resources, both financial and staffing. Sumisho Electronics, Aprio's distributor in Japan, played a key role in defining the objectives and the details of the partnership to the satisfaction of all parties. "I've worked on several EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. partnerships over my tenure in this industry," said Randy Smith Randy Smith can refer to any of the following people:
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif., Aprio Technologies Inc. is the technology leader in design-for-manufacturing (DFM) solutions that enable a fast path from design to successful manufacturing. Aprio's products provide the foundation for an integrated DFM platform that eliminates run-time and data volume bottlenecks, and facilitates meaningful collaboration between the semiconductor design and manufacturing disciplines. |
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