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Wednesday 22 July 2009
TSMC unveils reference flow for 28nm
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has unveiled its Reference Flow 10.0 for the 28nm process technology, delivering innovations to enable system-in-package (SiP) des...
Wednesday 22 July 2009
TSMC intros interoperable PDK, unified EDA formats for advanced processes
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has launched an interoperable process design kit (iPDK) for use in 65nm analog/mixed-signal and RF designs. TSMC has also introduced...
Monday 13 July 2009
EDA providers reshuffle management in Asia Pacific
Another electronic design automation (EDA) provider is reshuffling its Asia-Pacific operations, following recent regional head changes at Cadence Design Systems and Synopsys, according...
Thursday 25 June 2009
TSMC adopts SpringSoft Laker for 65nm CMOS node
SpringSoft has announced a multi-year technology agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to jointly develop and validate process design kits (PDKs) for chip...
Friday 24 April 2009
SMIC to set up design service center in Shenzhen
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has planned to set up a design service center in Shenzhen, where one of its 12-inch fabs is located, according...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Springsoft agrees to acquire Certess
Springsoft, a global supplier of specialized IC design software, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire all the outstanding shares of Certess, an electronic design automation...
Monday 12 January 2009
China IC design industry should strengthen R&D amid economic downturn, says Cadence executive
China's IC design houses should strengthen their R&D in order to gain competitiveness within their home market against foreign rivals, when developed markets such as Europe and...
Wednesday 24 December 2008
MEMS to bring in NT$50 billion, says president of Cadence Asia Lung Chu
MEMS is expected to bring in sales worth NT$50 billion (US$1.5 billion) as long as MEMS components can be produced on a large scale, according to Lung Chu, president of Asia Pacific...
Wednesday 17 December 2008
TSMC selects Berkeley Design Automation for analog and mixed-signal IP verification
EDA software provider Berkeley Design Automation has announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has selected the company's Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator...
Tuesday 11 November 2008
SpringSoft signs EDA deal with Silicon Valley Technical Institute
Taiwan-based software provider SpringSoft has announced that the Silicon Valley Technical Institute (SVTI) has chosen SpringSoft's Laker custom layout system for use in its technical...
Friday 12 September 2008
Economic takes its spot next to technology: Talking techonomics with Synopsys CEO Aart de Geus
For much of the history of the semiconductor industry, Moore's Law was the industry's driver. Though Moore's law remains a strong and vibrant driver today, it has been joined by economic...
Wednesday 16 July 2008
Commentary: Low price strategy limits growth potential of players in China's IC design industry, says president of Cadence Asia
Facing emerging competitors from China, IC design companies in Taiwan constantly enhance their products and operation to keep the advantageous position in the IC design field, according...