San Jose, Calif., July 13, 2016 ?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that its implementation and signoff tools have achieved certification on the Intel® third-generation 10nm tri-gate process for customers of Intel Custom Foundry. Intel Custom Foundry utilized a PowerVR GT7200 graphics processing unit (GPU) from Imagination Technologies as part of the certification process.

The tool certification and enablement provide Intel Custom Foundry customers with a complete and integrated system-on-chip (SoC) design flow. Cadence® tools in the flow include:

? Innovus? Implementation System: This massively parallel physical implementation system utilizes GigaPlace? placement technology, GigaOpt? optimization technology … Read More → "Intel Custom Foundry Certifies Cadence Implementation and Signoff Tools for 10nm Tri-Gate Process"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 11, 2016 — World-leading nano-electronics research center imec and Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced an interconnect resistivity model to support the screening and selection of alternative interconnect metals and liner-barrier materials at the 7nm node and beyond. With the continued scaling of advanced process nodes, the impact of parasitic interconnect resistance on the switching delay of standard cells rises considerably. The new model developed through this collaboration enables the evaluation of interconnect material and process options through simulations in the early stages of technology development, when wafer data is not available, and in the process optimization … Read More → "Imec and Synopsys Collaborate on Interconnect Resistivity Model to Enable Early Screening of Interconnect Technology Options at Advanced Nodes"