Atmel Accelerates Chip Layout with Prolific Design Software; ProGenesis Chosen to Automatically Create Standard Cells and Metal Programmable Libraries.NEWARK, Calif. -- Prolific Inc., today announced that Atmel Corporation (Nasdaq:ATML ATML Automatic Test Markup Language ATML Automated Test Markup Language ) has selected Prolific's ProGenesis(R) layout automation software to create Standard cell and Metal Programmable libraries for its digital and mixed-signal products. Automating these processes will allow Atmel's products to reach its consumer, communications, computing computing - computer , and automotive customers more quickly. Atmel has already completed one standard-cell library using ProGenesis, and is nearing completion of another. "We found through a competitive evaluation that ProGenesis was the right tool to help us satisfy our design requirements and quickly produce the best possible libraries," said Saeed Javadi, director of ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. design at Atmel. "ProGenesis handles the advanced architectures we are developing," said Steve Jahnige, ASIC engineering manager at Atmel. "And Prolific has been very responsive in helping us achieve the results we need." Reduces development time from man-weeks to days ProGenesis is a state-of-the-art, automated cell library creation tool that reduces development time from man-weeks to days and adapts to changes in design requirements or rules. Used by independent device manufacturers (IDMs) and fabless semiconductor firms around the globe, ProGenesis supports design for manufacture (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 ) practices and design rules down to emerging 45 nm processes. About Atmel Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory See non-volatile memory. and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to provide the electronics industry with complete system solutions. Focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets, Atmel ICs can be found Everywhere You Are(SM). About Prolific Prolific Inc.'s software enables the design of today's most demanding integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. , optimizing timing, power, area, and yield, while reducing overall design time and costs. Prolific's customers include companies like AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Broadcom, 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. , and Samsung. Prolific is a 10-year-old, privately held, profitable company based in Silicon Valley, at 39899 Balentine Dr., Suite 380, Newark, CA 94560, telephone 510-252-0490, fax 510-252-0491. For more information, visit http://www.prolificinc.com/. Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks, and Everywhere You Are(SM) are the trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others. ProGenesis is a registered trademark, and ProTiming and ProPower are trademarks of Prolific Inc. Prolific acknowledges trademarks or registered trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and services. |
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