SAN JOSE, Calif., June 10, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that UMC has standardized on SiliconSmart ACE for standard cell and I/O cell characterization and modeling. UMC conducted a thorough evaluation of multiple IP characterization tools from leading electronic design automation (EDA) vendors. SiliconSmart ACE was shown to meet the accuracy, throughput and quality of results UMC required. Magma's world-class technical support was also influential in UMC's decision to standardize on SiliconSmart ACE.
The benchmark used the latest UMC process technology and took a complete library from transistor-level description through SPICE simulation and model generation. The created libraries were further validated to ensure a seamless fit in UMC's advanced methodology and flow. Leveraging the embedded FineSim™ SPICE simulator, SiliconSmart ACE delivered fast throughput, accurate models and advanced library validation capabilities.
"As we move toward 28-nanometer process technology, having a fast, accurate characterization and modeling methodology is more important than ever," said Stephen Fu, division director, IP Development and Design Support Division at UMC. "Through the benchmark process, we determined that SiliconSmart ACE's capabilities and product roadmap more than meet our current and future characterization and simulation requirements."
"By embedding the ultra-fast FineSim simulator and leveraging Magma's proprietary optimization technology, SiliconSmart ACE provides fast, accurate timing, power and noise characterization and modeling," said Anirudh Devgan, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit. "The results of this benchmark and UMC's decision to standardize on SiliconSmart ACE for development of IP once again demonstrate Magma's leadership position in the IP characterization market."
Magma will demonstrate SiliconSmart ACE and its entire line of chip design software in Booth 602 at the 47th Design Automation Conference (DAC) June 14-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. For information about Magma's activities at DAC, visit www.magma-da.com/DAC2010.
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Magma's electronic design automation (EDA) software provides the "Fastest Path to Silicon"™ and enables the world's top chip companies to create high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) for cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, digital video, networking and other electronic applications. Magma products are used in IC implementation, analog/mixed-signal design, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization. The company maintains headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Follow Magma on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/MagmaEDA and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Magma. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.
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