Ciranova and Mentor Graphics Demonstrate Interoperability Benefits of OpenAccess-Based PCell Solutions.PyCell Studio[TM] and PCell Xtreme[TM] Enable Calibre nmDRC to Read OpenAccess Databases Containing PCells from any Vendor; Streaming Out to GDSII GDSII Graphic Design System II Format No Longer Required 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. -- Ciranova[TM], Inc. today announced that Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. (Nasdaq:MENT) and Ciranova have validated interoperability of Ciranova's full PCell generation and migration product line with Mentor's next-generation physical verification Physical verification A procedure auditors use to ensure that inventory recorded in the book is correct by actually checking out the physical inventory. tool, Calibre[R] nmDRC. The interoperability, based on the industry standard OpenAccess database, allows users of the OpenAccess version of Calibre nmDRC to directly open databases containing PCells from any vendor without first streaming out to GDSII. This represents a significant step forward as a lack of visibility to PCells has been a major obstacle to the adoption of an OpenAccess flow. Mentor and Ciranova collaborated to validate that both of Ciranova's PCell products work transparently with Calibre nmDRC: * PCell Xtreme[TM] supports legacy PCells and enables Calibre nmDRC to read OpenAccess databases containing PCells written in proprietary languages from any vendor; and * PyCell Studio[TM] produces universal OpenAccess PCells, called PyCells[TM], which Calibre nmDRC can read directly in OpenAccess databases. "Mentor Graphics and Ciranova have demonstrated the interoperability benefits of Open Access, eliminating a major bottleneck to increasing custom chip design productivity," said Anthony Nicoli, Calibre marketing director at Mentor Graphics. "We've always been an advocate for true interoperability, and maintained a long history of integrating into all design creation environments -- it's the customer-focused stance we have followed from the very start." Companies adopting the OpenAccess design database list 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. ) tool interoperability as one of the key benefits they want to achieve. The collaboration between Mentor and Ciranova ensures that Calibre nmDRC users are able to open any OpenAccess database directly, no matter what kind of PCells may have been used to create that database. In addition, the direct read function in Calibre nmDRC eliminates the GDS GDS Global Distribution System GDS Google Desktop Search (Google) GDS Goodie Domain Service (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) GDS Guards stream out. The database interface automates layer mapping, back annotates Design for Manufacturability (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 ) optimizations into the design database, and doesn't require significant disk space for holding the GDSII data for every iteration. No additional layout tool is required for direct read. Ciranova's PCell Xtreme product is ideal for helping migrate designs that contain legacy PCells written with proprietary languages without first streaming out to GDSII. Ciranova and Mentor verified that Calibre nmDRC can read an OpenAccess database containing Python-based PyCells created by Ciranova's PyCell Studio. This combination gives designers unprecedented options for creating new or re-using existing PCells. "Mentor has established Calibre as an integral part of many semiconductor design flows. Through our mutual support of OpenAccess, we can provide custom chip designers even more value in how they develop, use and verify the fundamental building blocks of advanced analog/mixed-signal design," said Michael Ma, Ciranova's vice president of business development. "Ciranova and Mentor will work together to ensure that future versions of our software continue to interoperate under OpenAccess." About Ciranova Ciranova is an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) startup company The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. , focused on building an open, interoperable, language-based cell generator technology for custom analog and mixed signal (AMS AMS - Andrew Message System ) integrated circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for design. Ciranova's technology, which is the only layout generator development environment built from the ground up on the industry standard OpenAccess database from SI2, will bring the integration, productivity and migration benefits of modern language-based design to custom and AMS designers. The company's first product, PyCell Studio, is available as a free download from its web site, www.ciranova.com. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. . About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $725 million and employs approximately 4,050 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon Wilsonville is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and as of 2005 was estimated to be 16,510.[1] Geography Wilsonville is located at (45.306805, -122. 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. |
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