CiraNova Selects SC Hightech for Product Distribution Throughout Japan.Business Editors CAMPBELL, Calif. & TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2003 CiraNova, an electronic design automation (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. ) startup building analog design solutions, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with SC Hightech Company, a division of Sumisho Electronics, Co., Ltd. SC Hightech will sell and support CiraNova's product offerings throughout Japan. "Japan is a critical market for CiraNova, and we have been seeking a top-tier Japanese distributor with a strong technical background and well-established presence," said Jeff Lewis, 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. of CiraNova. "SC Hightech was our clear favorite because they have analog and mixed-signal expertise as well as excellent customer contacts throughout Japan. I believe that CiraNova and SC Hightech will be a great team for bringing our advanced solutions to Japanese mixed-signal designers." Noboru Itoh, president of SC Hightech replied, "At SC Hightech, we strive to align align (  līn),v to move the teeth into their proper positions to conform to the line of occlusion. with technology partners that offer best-in-class products and leadership. CiraNova is an example of a company that stands out from the pack as it provides sophisticated analog design automation tools, with unique value-add capabilities that are already being praised by early adopters. We are enthusiastic about our new partnership with CiraNova, and we anticipate it will be a long and fruitful fruit·ful adj. 1. a. Producing fruit. b. Conducive to productivity; causing to bear in abundance: fruitful soil. 2. relationship." About SC Hightech SC Hightech Company is a division of Sumisho Electronics Co., Ltd. (SSE (1) An earlier full-screen editor in OS/2. (2) (Streaming SIMD Extensions) A series of additional instructions built into Pentium CPU chips for improved multimedia performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the ), a core element of Sumitomo Corp.'s group of information technology companies, has established itself in three business areas: Business Solutions, to support office operations; Engineering Solutions, to promote integrated digital systems in factories; and Network Solutions, to provide various systems and service for the broadband era. Leveraging leading edge technologies, Sumitomo Corp. is one of the largest "SOGO-SHOSHA" (trading company) in Japan. Since 1986, SC Hightech has been providing the latest EDA design methodology and solutions to Japanese system and semiconductor designers. Among the EDA products SC Hightech has introduced to the Japan market are Verilog-XL, Design Compiler compiler Computer software that translates (compiles) source code written in a high-level language (e.g., C++) into a set of machine-language instructions that can be understood by a digital computer's CPU. , Simplex, Magma, etc. SC Hightech is located in Tokyo. For further information, visit the SC Hightech Web site at www.sch.sse.co.jp or call +81 (3) 5217-5900. About CiraNova CiraNova is a venture-funded EDA startup developing analog layout automation tools. The company is targeting analog circuit analog circuit, electronic circuit that operates with currents and voltages that vary continuously with time and have no abrupt transitions between levels. Generally speaking, analog circuits are contrasted with digital circuits, which function as though currents or designers who need to get instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. feedback on the physical parameters of their circuit designs and who want to create high-performance circuit layouts in hours rather than days. The company will announce more details about its products in 2004. More information about the company can be found at www.ciranova.com. |
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