Synopsys Announces EDA Industry's First Open Source Formats At the Fifth Interoperability Developers' Forum.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Fifth Semiannual Semiannual An event that occurs twice in a calendar year. Notes: A bond with semiannual coupons would issue payment once every six months. See also: Annual, Bond, Coupon Bond 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. Developers' Forum, LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 1999 Announcement Underscores Synopsys' Championship 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. Interoperability for Customer Productivity Improvements Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS SNPS Space Nuclear Power System ) today took its commitment to EDA tool interoperability to a new level by announcing the open source enhancement to its Technology Access Program (TAP-in(sm)), providing free and open access to Synopsys' widely used library and design constraints formats. Synopsys' new TAP-in open source feature will initially make available the industry-leading Liberty(TM) library and Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC SDC Silver Dollar City SDC Security Door Controls SDC Student Development Center SDC San Diego Chargers SDC Science Data Center SDC System Development Charges SDC Studebaker Drivers Club SDC San Diego, California (border patrol sector) ) formats. Syntax checkers Noun 1. syntax checker - a program to check natural language syntax computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" and parsers for these formats will also be included as reference implementations. Synopsys unveiled its TAP-in open source expansion today at the Fifth Semiannual Interoperability Developers' Forum, "EDA Interoperability on Fast Forward." As system-on-chip (SoC) designs push technology to new levels of complexity, interoperability is crucial to improving design quality and streamlining the development cycle. Interoperability can be achieved more rapidly through open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced that permit a community to further the development of the standard by providing ongoing input about enhancements needed to support new tools. Synopsys has been encouraging contributions to these formats through TAP-in and the EDA Interoperability Developers' Forum. Synopsys' decision to provide the formats and reference implementations through open source was a response to requests from the TAP-in developer community at the October 1999 Developers' Forum. Open source licensing of the formats provides a more effective method for the developer community to contribute. "The Synopsys design constraint language is the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. industry standard -- it's intuitive and engineers understand it," said Chris Malachowsky Chris Malachowsky is an American computer scientist. He received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Florida and an M.S. degree from Santa Clara University. Early in his career, he worked for Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. , vice president of hardware engineering at NVIDIA. "We use it as the golden source of our timing and physical requirements from which we drive our entire CAD methodology. The move to put this language into open source will of course mean fewer translators This is primarily a list of notable Western translators. Please feel free to add translators from other languages, cultures and areas of specialization. Large sublists have been split off to separate articles. , but the ultimate benefit will be in the quality of results from our tool flow. Real improvements will be realized when all tools are provided and consistently interpret a single, succinct suc·cinct adj. suc·cinct·er, suc·cinct·est 1. Characterized by clear, precise expression in few words; concise and terse: a succinct reply; a succinct style. 2. specification of our design targets. Delivering NVIDIA's industry-leading graphics processors season after season requires that all of our EDA tools work effectively together. We are extremely pleased to see that Synopsys is championing interoperability through this move to open source licensing." Access to the syntax checkers and parsers, in addition to the Liberty and SDC formats, allows users to integrate tools with minimal effort and offers consistency in implementation across multiple EDA tools. "Synopsys is encouraging the EDA community to work in a collaborative manner to provide good, consistent and well-integrated solutions to their customer," said Antoine Bigirimana, 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. at Electronic Tools Company (E-Tools.Com). "Liberty and SDC are widely-used, proven formats. Having the syntax checkers and parsers available allows both developers and technical users to continually check for and fix possible problems leading to a superior solution." "Synopsys has continually been advancing innovation in EDA interoperability through programs like theTAP-in, in-Sync and EDA Spine," said Rich Goldman, vice president for strategic market development at Synopsys. "Our adoption of an open source model furthers our commitment to interoperability, enabling our customers to design at Internet speed. We believe that this approach will serve as the model for successful standards development in the future." "Monterey has worked very closely with Synopsys on Liberty and SDC, both of which are formats we use for interoperability with Dolphin," said Jacques Benkoski, president and CEO of Monterey Design Systems. "By offering these formats through open source, Synopsys is making their standards a reality. The fact that we have been able to build a coherent joint design flow strongly reinforces our decision to work very closely with them." Pricing and Availability The open source licenses for Synopsys Liberty and SDC are free and available now through the TAP-in program. By May 18, 2000 the on-line click through license will be available with the syntax checkers and parsers following. Current TAP-in licensees can upgrade to open source at their convenience. Liberty currently is supported by more than 60 semiconductor vendors with more than 400 submicron libraries. SDC includes information needed to describe a design's target timing, area, power and operating conditions. Virtually all IC's designed today are described using this format. Over 50 EDA tools, in addition to those offered by Synopsys support SDC and Liberty. Interoperability Developers' Forum This event marks Synopsys' fifth EDA Interoperability Developers' Forum. More than 50 developers from the broader EDA industry attended this session of the forum, which is a part of Synopsys' program to promote EDA tool interoperability by providing licenses and support of key formats to all EDA vendors. The forum is offered to all TAP-in and in-Sync members and provides a unique opportunity for EDA tool developers to exchange ideas on interoperability. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , information is made available about new formats, enhancements to existing formats, and services Synopsys provides to ensure success with these formats. About Synopsys Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is a leading supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions to the global electronics market. The company provides comprehensive design technologies to creators of advanced integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. , electronic systems and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" and support to its customers to streamline the overall design process and accelerate time-to-market. Additional information about Synopsys is available at http://www.synopsys.com. Note to Editors: Synopsys and in-Sync are registered trademarks of Synopsys, Inc. Liberty is a trademark of Synopsys, Inc. TAP-in(sm) is a service mark of Synopsys, Inc. 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