Philips standardizes on Synopsys' digital front-end design platform for advanced process technologies.Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS SNPS Space Nuclear Power System ) has announced that Philips (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :PHG) has signed a multi-year volume purchase agreement (VPA VPA Valproate VPA Vancouver Port Authority (Canada) VPA Virtual Population Analysis VPA Voluntary Partnership Agreement VPA Voluntary Placement Agreement VPA Volume Purchase Agreement VPA Vermont Principals' Association ) with Synopsys for its front-end design platform. Synopsys' platform will become a design standard at Philips' semiconductor division, enabling it to develop complex digital ICs leveraging best-in-class design technology. Philips will use the technology for designs targeting its CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. 12 (0.13 micron), CMOS 090 (0.09 micron) processes and beyond. "It is extremely important for a company the size of Philips' semiconductor division to adopt and standardize on the best 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. tools available," said Lambert van den Hoven, vice president and general manager, Design Technology Group (DTG DTG Date-Time Group DTG Digital Television Group (UK trade association) DTG Distance To Go DTG Days To Go DTG Digital Transmission Group DTG Direct Trunk Group DTG Digital Trunk Group DTG Dance Theatre of the Gospel ), Philips Semiconductors. "We have worked with Synopsys tools for a number of years to design deep sub-micron ICs in a variety of end devices. Standardizing on Synopsys' front-end for digital designs allows Philips to realize great efficiencies across its engineering community, and encourage common best practices in IC design. Synopsys' tools and solutions enable us to deliver the best products at the lowest risk." "Partnering with Philips provides Synopsys with an opportunity to participate in developing some very exciting chips, given Philips' leading position in consumer electronics," said Aart de Geus, chairman and chief executive officer, Synopsys. "With Philips' commitment to Synopsys' front-end design platform, we will jointly deliver state-of-the-art flows for 90 nanometers and below." |
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