ACTON, MASS. –– December 7, 2010 –– Carbon Design Systems™, a leading supplier of tools for the automatic creation, validation and deployment of system-level models, today announced December 20 availability of implementation-accurate models of the ARM Cortex™-A5 and the ARM Cortex™-M4 processors. 

Models are available through Carbon IP Exchange for designers using SoC Designer Plus.  Carbon IP Exchange is a recently introduced web-based portal with round-the-clock availability where models are generated directly from ARM’s register transfer level (RTL) code using Carbon Model Studio.  Models are constructed … Read More → "Carbon Adds Additional ARM Processor Content to Carbon IP Exchange"

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 – Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that NetLogic Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq: NETL), a worldwide leader in high-performance intelligent semiconductor solutions for Internet networks, has selected Talus® for implementation of its next-generation knowledge-based processor and physical layer products. This expands upon the relationship between NetLogic Microsystems and Magma Design Automation, as NetLogic Microsystems has successfully taped out designs in process nodes ranging from 130 to 40 nanometers (nm) using Talus Vortex, Talus Plan Pro and Talus Power Pro. Talus& … Read More → "NetLogic Microsystems Selects Magma’s Talus IC Implementation System for Next-Generation 28-nm Knowledge-based Processor and Physical Layer Products"

THAME, United Kingdom, December 6, 2010 – Imperas™ today released its first models of the Cortex family of processor cores from ARM. Models of the M-series of cores are now available from Open Virtual Platforms™ (OVP™), including example virtual platforms incorporating the cores and support for the cores in Imperas’ advanced software development tools. Additionally, these and other models will be used by Imperas in its collaboration with Cadence Design Systems to deliver on the EDA360 vision for System Realization. 

The processor core models and example platforms are available from the Open Virtual Platforms … Read More → "Imperas and OVP Support ARM Cortex-M Cores and Provide Free, Open Source Models"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced it has received the Corporate Award from the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) for its contribution to semiconductor and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) standards and its role in fostering innovation and collaboration in the standards community.  The award is presented annually to an IEEE-SA member who demonstrates outstanding leadership and contributions to the organization.

“Standards are the backbone of interoperable solutions required for successful design and manufacturing of today’s … Read More → "Synopsys Receives IEEE Standards Association Corporate Award for 2010"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it will demonstrate the latest design and test innovations for software-defined radio (SDR) at the 2010 Wireless Innovation Forum, Dec.1-2, in Washington, D.C. The demonstration will highlight Agilent’s new design and verification tools for orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) technology, a family of high-performance communications formats.

“SDR developers require design and measurement tools that help them respond quickly in a dynamic marketplace,” said Daren McClearnon, product marketing manager within Agilent … Read More → "Agilent Technologies to Showcase Custom OFDM Waveform Design at 2010 Wireless Innovation Forum"

WILSONVILLE, Ore., December 2, 2010—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today reaffirmed its commitment to the future of open source for embedded development with the acquisition of certain assets of CodeSourcery, Inc. (Granite Bay, CA), the leading provider of open source GNU-based toolchains and services for advanced systems development.

“CodeSourcery and its industry-recognized toolchain services and products significantly increase the value of embedded solutions that Mentor Embedded can provide its customers, as well as contributions to the open source community,” said Glenn Perry, general manager, Mentor Graphics Embedded Software Division. “We believe that the future … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Solidifies Commitment to Open Source; Acquires Certain Assets of CodeSourcery, a Leader in Open Source Tools and Services"

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 2, 2010 –– Magma® Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq: LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today unveiled Talus® 1.2, a next-generation integrated circuit (IC) implementation solution that accelerates the design cycle of systems on chip (SoCs). The new Talus system enables engineers to implement 1 million to 1.5 million cells per day on large designs or blocks of 2 million to 5 million cells – with crosstalk avoidance, advanced on-chip variation (AOCV) and multi-mode multi-corner (MMMC) analysis enabled. Already silicon-proven at the 40-nanometer (nm) node, Talus is currently in use for complex 28-nm designs. With these latest enhancements, … Read More → "Magma’s New Talus 1.2 Features Faster, More Advanced Routing, Timing and Extraction Technologies to Accelerate Next-Generation SoC Implementation"

BEDFORD, MA – November 30, 2010– GateRocket, Inc., the leading supplier of verification and debug solutions for advanced FPGAs, continues to expand its international presence with the signing of Trident Techlabs Pvt. Ltd, a leading solution-provider in CAD/CAE for the engineering industry, to distribute and support its products in India.  Trident will bring sales and service for GateRocket’s RocketDrive® and RocketVision® FPGA verification to its customers throughout the country.  GateRocket announced a relationship earlier this year with AcconSys to distribute its products in China.

As FPGA device complexity and size continue to grow, design verification has become the … Read More → "GateRocket Brings FPGA Verification Solutions to India, Signs Distribution Agreement with Trident Techlabs Pvt Ltd."

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced express configurations for the popularCXA/EXA signal analyzers … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Announces Express Configurations for Signal Analyzers, Signal Generators"