TSMC selects Synopsys as its 'Partner of the Year' for interface IP and tool enablement for the 5th consecutive year
Synopsys' Digital and Custom Implementation tools and reference flows for the Galaxy™ Design Platform, including IC Compiler ™II solution, are certified for 10-nm FinFET designs
Synopsys' portfolio of silicon-proven DesignWare® Interface IP, including USB, PCI Express®, DDR, MIPI®, HDMI, SATA, Ethernet and Bluetooth Smart, is now available for a wide range of TSMC processes
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), today announced that TSMC is recognizing Synopsys with two '2015 Partner of the Year' awards for Interface IP and Joint Development of 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET Design Infrastructure. Synopsys and TSMC have been collaborating for more than 15 years, most recently to accelerate the adoption of FinFET technology for optimum power, performance and area for the 10-nm process. This is the 5th consecutive year Synopsys has received both IP and electronic design automation (EDA) accolades from TSMC.
'TSMC and Synopsys share a common goal to provide an extensive portfolio of proven IP and design tools supporting TSMC process technologies,' said Glenn Dukes, vice president of strategic alliances and professional services at Synopsys. 'Our strong engineering collaboration with TSMC on its 10-nanometer FinFET process results in a proven path that designers can adopt to help achieve their time-to-market goals.'
'Through OIP collaboration, TSMC and Synopsys continue to provide our mutual customers with certified design implementation tools and high-quality IP optimized for TSMC's leading process technologies,' said Suk Lee, TSMC senior director of the Design Infrastructure Marketing Division. 'With its qualified DesignWare IP and Galaxy Design Platform, Synopsys helps customers achieve their design goals and quickly ramp into volume production.'
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's 16th largest software company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP, and is also growing its leadership in software quality and security solutions. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that require the highest quality and security, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
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Synopsys Inc. specializes in the development and marketing of software programs aimed mainly at manufacturers of semi-conductors, computers and electronic equipment. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sale of software and hardware (82.4%): sale of software for the automation of integrated circuit design, pre-designed circuits for semiconductors, software and hardware for the validation of electronic systems, etc.;
- provision of services (17.6%): consulting, maintenance and technical assistance services in the areas of software security, quality and compliance.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (47.7%), China (15.2%), Korea (10.9%), Europe (10.2%) and other (16%).
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