Synopsys hires former presidential cyber-security advisor
Synopsys builds its presence in software quality and integrity by hiring Thomas A Schmidt, former cyber-security advisor to US Presidents
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IP and software portfolio introduced to speed IoT development
Low-power IP and software portfolio includes security hardware, Bluetooth and ISB interfaces, configurable processors and sensor subsystems
Synopsys extends FPGA-based prototyping to 1.6bn ASIC gates
Synopsys updates its FPGA-based prototyping system to offer more capacity, higher speed, faster bring-up, better ROI
Flow exploration key to finFET network processor implementation
Flow exploration helps designers establish best approach to advanced network processor implementation on Samsung finFET process
10nm flow reveals complexity of finFET design process
Collaboration between ARM, TSMC and Synopsys reveals challenges of 10nm finFET design flows.
USB Type-C IP to ease end users’ frustration
Synopsys delivers reconfigured PHY IP to support reversible USB Type-C connector.
X-Fab updates 180nm SOI process for automotive and industrial applications
Foundry claims isolation and device integration advantages for 180nm SOI process, help to absorb extra costs of SOI wafers
Mediatek extends big.LITTLE strategy with ‘tri-cluster’ smartphone CPU
Ten cores in three clusters help match smartphone power/performance to app load and usage at MediaTek, thanks to Synopsys design exploration tools
CEA-Leti adds partners to FD-SOI low-power design centre
Silicon Impulse program adds partners to ease industrialisation of ultra-low power IC designs based on FD-SOI processes
Synopsys speeds automotive SoC qualification with IP launch
Synopsys develops portfolio of ASIL B ready IP, and invests in AEC-Q100 testing and TS 16949 quality management, to ease automotive SoC qualification.