TSMC and CreOsys Team to Deliver Robust Web-Based Layout Engineering Collaboration Services.Business Editors and High Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2000 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TSM TSM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM Transportation System Management TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (stock symbol) TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ) and CreOsys Inc., creator of a robust infrastructure for Web-based, business-to-business e-design/e-management environments, today announced that they have created the industry's first Web-based layout engineering collaboration solutions to customers of TSMC's design services. CreOsys and TSMC TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd TSMC Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation TSMC Traffic Systems Management Center TSMC Toll Station Management Controller TSMC Transportation Supply Maintenance Command TSMC Technical Services Manager Code have customized the products for TSMC customers and will continue to work closely to deliver additional engineering collaboration solutions. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to be working with the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry A semiconductor manufacturer that makes chips for third parties. It may be a large chip maker that sells its excess manufacturing capacity or one that makes chips exclusively for other companies. to provide value-added design services that reduce time-to-market and better utilize scarce engineering resources to enable a sharper focus on SoC design," said Kuochun Lee, President of CreOsys. "CreOsys' joint development work with TSMC has resulted in e-design/e-management solutions that enable real-time desktop application sharing A data conferencing capability that lets two or more users interactively work on the same application at the same time. The application is loaded and running in only one machine; however, keystrokes are transmitted from and screen changes are transmitted to the other participants. and the unique ability to access and display physical databases through the Internet. This collaborative environment will help designers make faster decisions and create better products in a shorter time." Dr. Fred Wang, Director of Design Service Division, TSMC, said, "CreOsys' technology provides the infrastructure for a truly global layout engineering collaboration environment that will enable designers to achieve better designs, quicker. By combining this Web-based layout engineering collaboration capability with our production-proven design services offerings, we're empowering engineers to communicate faster, work closer, and make quicker decisions, all of which results in better design productivity." In addition to the CreOweb(TM) infrastructure and the CreOx(TM) desktop application sharing solution, TSMC and CreOsys have implemented the CreOsys SiliconCruiser(TM) and GdsCruiser(TM) tools for use by TSMC's customers. The SiliconCruiser tool delivers place- and-route graphical information through the Internet, which is a valuable capability for designers of deep sub-micron chips requiring extremely accurate timing closure. With SiliconCruiser, designers can check whether the physical design has been faithfully implemented and communicated with TSMC engineers to reduce the number of design iterations. GdsCruiser is a Web-based layout tool that allows designers to easily view their physical design during various stages of the development. After finishing layout implementation, designers can review custom layout works jointly with TSMC's engineers via GdsCruiser. Moreover, GdsCruiser Conference feature allows instantaneous in·stan·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Occurring or completed without perceptible delay: Relief was instantaneous. 2. multi-party viewing and discussion of the layout design. "CreOsys knowledge of the IC industry and understanding of the specific formats of CAD CAD: see computer-aided design. (Computer-Aided Design) Using computers to design products. CAD systems are high-speed workstations or desktop computers with CAD software. databases allows it to provide these unique capabilities. We are confident that this new and powerful technology will benefit our customers," added Dr. Wang. About CreOsys Inc. CreOsys Inc, through its innovative technology, is dedicated to providing the infrastructure for global e-design/e-management environments. In February 1999, CreOsys launched CreOweb--a Web-based, business-to-business service infrastructure and family of groupware Software that supports multiple users working on related tasks in local and remote networks. Also called "collaborative software," groupware is an evolving concept that is more than just multiuser software which allows access to the same data. solutions that empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems customers to track every element of their design and monitor collaboration design in-progress. CreOweb solutions combine experience-based best practices, unmatched physical database access and display capability, project management, and real-time desktop sharing See remote control software. mechanisms. The CreOweb system with patent-pending technologies enables real-time e-design/e-management collaboration and facilitates the delivery of complex products with design accuracy at lower cost in less time. Fremont, California-based CreOsys has 35 employees in two countries. Its customer list includes industry-leaders such as TSMC and SiliconWare. More information about CreOsys can be found at http://www.creosys.com. More information about TSMC is available through the World Wide Web at http://www.tsmc.com. |
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