Monterey Design Provides Enabling Technology for Next Generation Network Search Engines From NetLogic Microsystems.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2002

NetLogic cites fast ramp-up time, ease of use, 0.13 micron

functionality, and library support as reasons for purchase

Monterey Design Systems today announced that NetLogic Microsystems has purchased the entire suite of Monterey planning, prototyping, and physical implementation products for their next generation of classification and forwarding processors (CFPs) and network search engines (NSEs).

NetLogic cited a number of reasons for choosing Monterey. First, the tools are easy to learn and to use; NetLogic engineers were up and running and doing productive work shortly after the tools were installed. Second, Monterey provides comprehensive support for the most advanced process technologies and libraries. Third, Monterey offers a comprehensive solution; there is no need to purchase additional point tools and write integration scripts. Finally, Monterey has strong relationships with leading library vendors and foundries.

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"NetLogic offers some of the fastest, highest capacity network search engines available in the market today. In order to maintain our leadership position, we needed a complete in-house physical implementation flow," said Varad Srinivasan, CTO at NetLogic Microsystems. "While we already had a solution for our full-custom circuitry, Monterey provided us with the digital logic implementation flow that enabled us to do productive design work in a short period of time. Our decision was also influenced by Monterey's ability to handle 0.13 micron processes."

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"NetLogic is an ideal customer for Monterey because they are designing large, fast chips, but they can't afford to spend a lot of time integrating and learning to use a multitude of point tools to finish the physical implementation," said Dave Reed, vice president of marketing at Monterey. "We can get our customers up and running and doing real design work faster than any of our competitors, and NetLogic is already benefiting from our integrated, streamlined solution."

About Monterey Design Systems

Monterey Design Systems provides electronic design automation software that enables integrated circuit designers to take their circuits from completed logic design to manufacturing ready output. Built to handle the most demanding semiconductor process requirements, the company's products -- IC Wizard(TM) hierarchical design planner, Sonar(TM) physical prototyper, and Dolphin(R) physical implementation system -- combine to provide the most streamlined physical design flow on the market. Monterey Design Systems is privately held and partners with other leading EDA companies, such as Cadence (NYSE:CDN) and Synopsys (Nasdaq:SNPS), to ensure interoperability in all existing design flows. Key customers include LSI Logic, STMicroelectronics, Fujitsu Ltd., Flextronics Semiconductor, and NEC Electronics. Monterey Design Systems is located at 894 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1443, tel: [phone], fax: [phone], http://www.montereydesign.com/.

Note to Editors: Monterey, Monterey Design Systems, and Dolphin are registered trademarks and IC Wizard and Sonar are trademarks of Monterey Design Systems. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.