Synopsys Acquires CoWare
CoWare®, Inc., a leading supplier of Electronic System Design software and services, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), an industry leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing. CoWare brings to Synopsys a range of electronic system design solutions covering processor design, system architecture design, verification, software development, and algorithm design.
APAC IC Layout Consultant Selects Synopsys Galaxy Custom Designer
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced that APAC IC Layout Consultant, Inc., a global provider of IC physical design services, has adopted Synopsys’ Galaxy Custom Designer[tm] implementation solution. APAC IC, based in the Philippines, benefited from the ease with which Galaxy Custom Designer can be adopted to quickly achieve high productivity for its team of layout engineers servicing a worldwide customer base. APAC IC selected Galaxy Customer Designer because of its productive and streamlined design environment and its openness for interoperability. APAC IC’s custom design flow also includes Synopsys’ HSPICE® circuit simulation, CustomSim[tm] FastSPICE simulator, Hercules[tm] physical verification and StarRC[tm] parasitic extraction solutions.
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Apple iPad to Drive Tablet PC Semiconductor
The debut of the iPad promises significant opportunities well beyond just Apple. The iPad promises to energize the emerging tablet PC segment, creating a potential semiconductor opportunity of over US$4.1 billion in 2014, reports In-Stat. Other component vendors will capitalize on the new opportunity for batteries and displays, as well.
Wind River to Sell, Support Virtutech Simics Development Platform
Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation, announced it will add the Virtutech product line to its embedded software product portfolio after the completion of Intel Corporation’s acquisition of Virtutech signed earlier this week. Virtutech, founded in 1998, is based in San Jose, Calif. and operates a development center in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Diodes Zetex Sells Power Management Technology to Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, has announced that it has purchased power management technology through an asset transaction from Diodes Zetex GmbH.
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Energy Micro to Develop Low Power RF Transceiver Products
Energy Micro, the energy friendly microcontroller company, has announced it is to begin development of a companion range of low power RF transceiver products. In line with its successful microcontroller design philosophy, Energy Micro is aiming to produce RF devices consuming a quarter of the energy of existing leading edge products.
Microsoft Game Studios Licenses APTX Audio Over IP Solution
APTX, a leading provider of high-performance audio coding solutions for Low-Latency (LL) Audio-over-IP and High-Definition (HD) Voice-over-IP for consumer, enterprise, and broadcast applications, announces the successful integration, test and commissioning of a wideband, full-duplex (2-way) voice-over-network (VoN) system for Microsoft Game Studios.
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ASIA Company Deploys Mentor Graphics CHS Tools for Wire Harness Design
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) announced that ASIA Company, a Korea-based wire harness supplier, has made dramatic gains by deploying the CHS[TM] software. The CHS tool has enabled ASIA to add significant automation and cut their wire harness design cycle time by up to 75 percent. ASIA supplies GM-Daewoo, which in turn uses standardized General Motors design tools and methodology.
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Microchip Technology Acquires Silicon Storage Technology
Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ:MCHP), a leading provider of microcontrollers and analog semiconductors, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:SSTI) for $2.85 per share in cash. The $2.85 per share represents an approximate 35.7% premium to the amount that the holders of SST common stock would have received under the previously announced merger agreement between SST and Technology Resources Holdings, Inc., and an approximate 53.2% premium to the closing price per share of SST’s stock on November 12, 2009, the last day of trading prior to the announcement of the execution of the definitive merger agreement with Technology Resources Holdings, Inc. As separately announced by SST, SST has terminated its previously announced merger agreement prior to entering into the definitive agreement with Microchip.
Synopsys Gains Virtual Prototyping Solutions by Acquiring VaST Systems
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, announced it has acquired VaST Systems Technology Corporation to extend its virtual prototyping solutions into the automotive and consumer application space. The acquisition adds a comprehensive set of processor sub-system models frequently found in automotive and consumer applications to Synopsys’ virtual prototyping portfolio. Processor sub-system models allow developers to accelerate the virtualization of electronic systems and to start software development nine to 12 months prior to the availability of silicon.
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