Coventor Announces CoventorWare for Cadence.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2003 Coventor Inc., the leading supplier of MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) Tiny mechanical devices that are built onto semiconductor chips and are measured in micrometers. In the research labs since the 1980s, MEMS devices began to materialize as commercial products in the mid-1990s. and Microfluidics design software, today announced a multi-year alliance with Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Inc. to offer comprehensive design tools for developing next generation MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) products and systems. Coventor and Cadence will offer a software toolset that seamlessly integrates Coventor's MEMS-specific design libraries and finite & boundary element analysis capabilities with industry leading mixed-signal integrated circuit A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal (IC) design software from Cadence. This will bring together Coventor's ARCHITECT(TM), ANALYZER(TM), and INTEGRATOR(TM) with Virtuoso(R) Composer, Spectre(R), Spectre(R) RF, Analog Design Environment, DIVA(R) DRC DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRC Down (Stage) Right Center DRC Director(ate) of Reserve Components DRC Disability Rights Commission (United Kingdom) , and DIVA(R) LVS LVS Linux Virtual Server LVS Live Vaccine Strain LVS Las Vegas, New Mexico (Airport Code) LVS Low Voltage Switchgear LVS Logistical Vehicle System LVS Laser Vibration Sensor LVS Logistics Vehicle System from Cadence to offer MEMS developers and IC integrators three software product bundles for simulation, layout, and verification. Coventor will sell the new bundles through the Coventor worldwide MEMS sales channel under the brand name CoventorWare for Cadence(TM). Cadence, the leading worldwide supplier of 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. software, provides in its extensive product line a front-to-back analog design solution for full-custom analog and RF chip design. Coventor provides CoventorWare(TM), a comprehensive suite of MEMS-specific design software. The integrated design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. flow and software will put full MEMS design capabilities in the hands of thousands of IC designers who use Cadence EDA tools. The first software solutions are expected to become broadly available in the middle of 2003. Some key users have already received a pre-release of select capabilities. "MEMS are strategic to our customers," said Lavi Lev lev-, pref See levo-. , Executive Vice President and General Manager of IC Solutions for Cadence in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . "By combining our leading mixed-signal IC design tools and teaming up with a leader in MEMS design tools, we can deliver even greater value to our mutual customers. The goal of this alliance is to offer comprehensive design tools for developing next-generation MEMS products and systems." "Until recently, the designs of our MEMS devices and the integrated circuits that go around the MEMS devices were done by separate teams. Now, CoventorWare's integration with Cadence tools gives our MEMS and IC designers the potential to share design and simulation data seamlessly," said Michael Judy, MEMS Design and CAD Manager of the Micromachined Products Division at Analog Devices. "This will speed up our development effort and will have a positive impact on productivity." Mike Jamiolkowski, 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 Coventor added, "Our partnership with Cadence will allow us to offer tools that bring first-pass silicon success for IC products enabled by MEMS technology." About Coventor Coventor is the leading supplier of integrated MEMS and Microfluidics design tools and methodology. CoventorWare is their comprehensive toolset that promotes MEMS integration and Design for Manufacturability. It seamlessly integrates schematic-driven behavioral system modeling, finite & boundary element modeling, tools for visualizing simulation results, and interfaces with industry-standard IC simulation platforms. Modules can be configured to suit the customer's preferred design flows and methodology. CoventorWare is used to accelerate and manage the design of MEMS across multiple application areas, from RF devices such as switches, FBARs, and resonators to accelerometers, gyroscopes, and inkjets. CoventorWare is used by over 150 commercial customers, including the top 10 MEMS and Microfluidics manufacturers around the globe, and by leading university research and academic programs. Coventor is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Cary, NC, with offices in Cambridge, MA and San Mateo, CA. European headquarters are in Paris, France. Coventor also serves the Asia Pacific through regional distributors. See http://www.coventor.com. |
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