Silicon Canvas Validates Ciranova's OpenAccess-Based PCell Solution to Provide Interoperability with Leading Layout Editor.Laker lak·er n. 1. A fish, such as the lake trout, that lives in a lake. 2. A ship used on lakes. [TM] Can Support OpenAccess Designs Based on PyCells[TM] and Legacy PCells 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 Silicon Canvas[TM] and Ciranova have demonstrated integration of the Laker Layout System from Silicon Canvas with Ciranova's full PCell generation and migration product line. The two companies collaborated to validate that OpenAccess PyCells created using Ciranova's PyCell Studio[TM] can be used in Silicon Canvas' market leading layout editor, Laker, for physical implementation. The companies have also validated that Laker can support existing designs based on legacy PCells using Ciranova's PCell Xtreme[TM] product. The validation was performed cooperatively by Ciranova and Silicon Canvas using the interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. benefits of the OpenAccess database and application software from both companies. "Interoperability offers designers access to best-in-class tools at every stage of the design process," said Dr. Hau-Yung Chen, president of Silicon Canvas. "Working together, Silicon Canvas and Ciranova have delivered a unique interoperability solution to the marketplace. Ciranova's PCell solution enables design teams to preserve their existing PCell investment as well as offering a next generation PCell creation capability that promotes interoperability." Achieving interoperability among custom and analog 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 has always been a challenge. This is especially true for layout editors because of proprietary database formats and PCell languages. Today, the leading layout editors all support the OpenAccess database format, and Ciranova's PCell solutions ensure that any OpenAccess layout editor can open a database created using PCells, including PCells created using a proprietary language provided by a single layout tool vendor. "Laker is one of the leading layout editors in use by semiconductor companies around the world," said Michael Ma, Ciranova's vice president of business development. "We are excited to see that designers can benefit from Laker's differentiating features without drastic change in their existing PCell infrastructure. Ciranova and Silicon Canvas plan to continue our collaboration to make sure this interoperability solution works with future versions of 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 The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. , 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 Silicon Canvas Silicon Canvas, Inc. a privately held California corporation was founded in 2001 by Dr. Hau-Yung Chen and other EDA veterans with combined 50+ years of custom design and EDA experiences. Silicon Canvas is the technology leader for full custom design solutions. The company develops the Laker suite of tools - a completely new technology founded on best practices in computer software engineering with a clear focus on nanometer design requirements for analog, mixed signal, large complex IC's, ASSP (Application Specific Standard Part) An ASIC chip that is designed as a generic device for a particular market. Whereas an ASIC is typically used only by its creator, ASSPs are used by many different companies in the design of their products. See ASIC. , SoC, test key designs and flat panel layout. Silicon Canvas' toolsets bring more automation and higher performance capabilities to any design project which requires a more effective full custom layout solution. Customer applications include processors, computing computing - computer systems, networking, telecommunication, and graphics ICs. The company's web site is at http://www.sicanvas.com. Ciranova, PyCell Studio, PyCell and PCell Xtreme are trademarks of Ciranova, Inc. Silicon Canvas and Laker are trademarks of Silicon Canvas, Inc. All other trademarks referenced belong to their respective owners. |
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