Integrated circuit design

Ali Sadigh Joins Si2 Technical Team

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Electronic design automation, Semiconductor, Data management, Technology, Software, Hardware, Technology, Computing, Electrical engineering, Silicon Integration Initiative, Electronic engineering, Si2, Interoperability, Computational electromagnetics, Integrated circuit design, Cloud computing, Aveva, Common Power Format

Ali Sadigh, a technical professional with more than 25 years of experience in computational electromagnetics, circuit simulation and industrial data acquisition and management, has joined Silicon Integration Initiative as a principal software design engineer.

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  • Ali Sadigh, a technical professional with more than 25 years of experience in computational electromagnetics, circuit simulation and industrial data acquisition and management, has joined Silicon Integration Initiative as a principal software design engineer.
  • Before joining Si2, Sadigh worked with AVEVA Group as part of the Historian high-performance process database.
  • John Ellis, Si2 president and CEO, said, Dr. Sadigh brings valuable industry experience in design and EDA to the table, and adds critical cloud-based application experience which will help Si2 address interoperability issues for silicon-on-cloud design.
  • Founded in 1988, Si2 is a leading research and development joint venture that provides standard interoperability solutions for integrated circuit design tools.

Global Unichip Corporation and Flex Logix Achieve First-Time Working Silicon on Joint ASIC Development Using EFLX Embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Electronic engineering, Integrated circuits, Hardware acceleration, Electronics, Electrical engineering, Electronic design, GUC, Application-specific integrated circuit, Field-programmable gate array, Integrated circuit design, Global Unichip Corporation

SoC designers can have high confidence in using EFLX eFPGA and GUC to meet their chip eFPGA requirements.

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  • SoC designers can have high confidence in using EFLX eFPGA and GUC to meet their chip eFPGA requirements.
  • "We were delighted to work with GUC who provided ASIC services and integrated our EFLX eFPGA in InferX X1," said Geoff Tate, CEO of Flex Logix.
  • This is another example of an ASIC design company achieving first time working silicon using EFLX IP for the first time."
  • "We are glad to have the opportunity to work with Flex Logix and integrate their eFPGA IP in InferX X1," said Ken Chen, President of Global Unichip.

Synopsys Selected for Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes Program

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Thursday, February 4, 2021
Design, Electronic engineering, Integrated circuits, Synopsys, Deirdre Hanford, Electrical engineering, Hanford, Prototype, Integrated circuit design

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft in the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes (RAMP) programto supportthedevelopment ofintegrated circuit hardware and workflow prototypes thatincorporateSynopsys' assureddesign and manufacturing flows into Microsoft Azure.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announced that it is collaborating with Microsoft in the Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes (RAMP) programto supportthedevelopment ofintegrated circuit hardware and workflow prototypes thatincorporateSynopsys' assureddesign and manufacturing flows into Microsoft Azure.
  • "Rapid, secure and assuredprototypes area critical need for modern systems," said Deirdre Hanford, chief security officer at Synopsys.
  • Synopsys is partnering with the US Government to help secure integrated circuit devices and the integrated circuit design environment.
  • The Department of Defense's (DoD) RAMP program will supply an assured design environment available in the cloud while supporting quantifiable assurance methods.

Electronic Design Automation Software Market to Reach $20.89 Billion, Globally, by 2027 at 9.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic design automation, Integrated circuit design, ESD Alliance, Silvaco

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Electronic Design Automation Software Market:

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  • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Electronic Design Automation Software Market:
    The outbreak of the pandemic led to decline in investments and funding in the electronic design automation industry.
  • Get detailed COVID-19 impact analysis on the Electronic Design Automation Software Market: https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/request-for-customization/5805?reqf...
    Based on type, the Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) segment contributed to nearly one-third of the global electronic design automation software market share in 2019, and is expected to lead the trail by the end of 2027.
  • Based on application, the consumer electronics segment accounted for more than one-fifths of the global electronic design automation software market revenue in 2019, and is anticipated to dominate by 2027.
  • Thus, adoption of machine learning integrated Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software by the electronics manufacturers is boosting the growth of this market.

Electronic Design Automation Software Market to Reach $20.89 Billion, Globally, by 2027 at 9.6% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, Electronic design automation, Integrated circuit design, ESD Alliance, Silvaco

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Electronic Design Automation Software Market:

Key Points: 
  • Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Electronic Design Automation Software Market:
    The outbreak of the pandemic led to decline in investments and funding in the electronic design automation industry.
  • Get detailed COVID-19 impact analysis on the Electronic Design Automation Software Market: https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/request-for-customization/5805?reqf...
    Based on type, the Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) segment contributed to nearly one-third of the global electronic design automation software market share in 2019, and is expected to lead the trail by the end of 2027.
  • Based on application, the consumer electronics segment accounted for more than one-fifths of the global electronic design automation software market revenue in 2019, and is anticipated to dominate by 2027.
  • Thus, adoption of machine learning integrated Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software by the electronics manufacturers is boosting the growth of this market.

Aparna Dey of Cadence Joins Si2 Board of Directors

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Monday, February 1, 2021
Technology, Hardware, Electronic design automation, Semiconductor, Silicon Integration Initiative, Technology, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Si2, Cadence Design Systems, Integrated circuit design, Computer file formats, OpenAccess, Common Power Format

Aparna Dey, senior product marketing group director at Cadence Design Systems, has been elected to the Silicon Integration Initiative board of directors.

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  • Aparna Dey, senior product marketing group director at Cadence Design Systems, has been elected to the Silicon Integration Initiative board of directors.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210201005009/en/
    Aparna Dey, senior product marketing group director at Cadence Design Systems, has been elected to the Silicon Integration Initiative board of directors.
  • John Ellis, Si2 president and CEO, said Dey has an "impressive record of achievement in her more than 25 years in the industry that makes her an ideal addition to the Si2 board.
  • I look forward to serving on the Si2 board of directors to foster EDA interoperability and support IC design industry ecosystem growth through standards solutions.

Silvaco Acquires Physical Verification Solution Provider POLYTEDA CLOUD LLC

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Thursday, January 21, 2021
Electronic design automation, Data management, Semiconductor, Technology, Software, Internet, Hardware, Electronic engineering, Integrated circuits, Digital electronics, Electrical engineering, Silvaco, Electronic design automation, Enablement, Integrated circuit design, Physical verification

Silvaco , Inc., a leading supplier of EDA software and design IP, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of physical verification solution and cloud enablement provider POLYTEDA CLOUD LLC.

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  • Silvaco , Inc., a leading supplier of EDA software and design IP, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of physical verification solution and cloud enablement provider POLYTEDA CLOUD LLC.
  • The acquisition expands the companys capabilities for rapid physical verification of IC designs prior to mask creation and manufacturing and for cloud enablement of EDA tools.
  • We look forward to bringing this versatile physical verification solution to design teams worldwide.
  • I see great success for this innovative IC physical verification solution and future cloud enablement.

Sumitomo Heavy Industry Ltd. Adopts Blue Pearl Software's Visual Verification Suite CDC for Clock Domain Crossing Signoff

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, Integrated circuits, Digital electronics, Hardware acceleration, Electronic design, Signoff, Application-specific integrated circuit, Field-programmable gate array, Integrated circuit design, DO-254, Clock domain crossing

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Blue Pearl Software Inc., today announced that Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industry Ltd. (SHI) has adopted its Visual Verification Suite CDC for Clock Domain Crossing signoff of their advanced FPGA and ASIC designs.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Blue Pearl Software Inc., today announced that Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industry Ltd. (SHI) has adopted its Visual Verification Suite CDC for Clock Domain Crossing signoff of their advanced FPGA and ASIC designs.
  • "We selected Blue Pearl's CDC analysis to ensure the quality and reliability of these highly complex FPGA and ASIC designs."
  • Blue Pearl Software, Inc. is a leading provider of DO-254 compatible design automation software for ASIC, FPGA and IP RTL verification.
  • The Visual Verification Suite speeds block and project level verification with advanced integrated RTL structural and formal linting, constraint generation and clock domain crossing analysis.

GENIO™ IC/Package Co-Design EDA Tool First to Offer End-to-End Optimization

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Electronic engineering, Electrical engineering, Computer engineering, Integrated circuits, Semiconductor device fabrication, Packaging, Electronic design, Integrated circuit design, Integrated circuit packaging, Electronic design automation, Printed circuit board

The company's GENIO IC/Package Co-Design EDA tool is the industry's only end-to-end optimized solution that covers all the requirements.

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  • The company's GENIO IC/Package Co-Design EDA tool is the industry's only end-to-end optimized solution that covers all the requirements.
  • Visionary IC systems designers have identified seven key features that should be incorporated into the ideal integrated IC/package co-design tool.
  • These include: IC, package PCB design environment support, system-level I/O planning and optimization, a holistic design environment, mixed silicon and photonics, interconnect optimization, open standards, and tool agnostic work flows.
  • "The IC/Packaging co-design tool segment today is swiftly maturing, but none of the Big 3 have yet to offer an optimized end-to-end solution.

Verific and DARPA Sign Partnership for Streamlined Access to Industry-Standard SystemVerilog EDA Software

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Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Electronic engineering, Computer engineering, Integrated circuits, Electrical engineering, Hardware verification languages, SystemVerilog, DARPA, Electronic design automation, Integrated circuit design, Application-specific integrated circuit

ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verific Design Automation today announced a partnership agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide the DARPA community access to its electronic design automation (EDA) software in production and development use throughout the semiconductor industry.

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  • ALAMEDA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verific Design Automation today announced a partnership agreement with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide the DARPA community access to its electronic design automation (EDA) software in production and development use throughout the semiconductor industry.
  • Our support of academic use over the years has been on an ad-hoc basis, remarks Michiel Ligthart, president and chief operating officer of Verific.
  • This agreement provides DARPA-funded programs easy and streamlined access to our industry-standard SystemVerilog parsers and elaborators, cracking open ways to meet DARPAs goal to innovate a fourth wave of electronics progress.
  • With offices in Alameda, Calif., and Kolkata, India, Verific has shipped more than 60,000 copies of its software used worldwide by the EDA and semiconductor industry since it was founded in 1999.