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EDA without using the Acronym EDA

Two press releases came out today and they were both from major EDA companies that are now starting to position themselves without using the EDA acronym. Perhaps this is a new but subtle trend to… EDA without using the Acronym EDA

Interoperability Breakfast – Synposys

3D glasses to lighten us up TSMC and ST presenters Winner of 10th annual Tensing Norgay Interoperability Award: IEEE ISTO Overview For the past several years I’ve seen TSMC create the iPDK standard and seen… Interoperability Breakfast – Synposys

Editor Dinner on Tuesday – Synopsys

Blogging in EDA has its rewards and last night was a real treat as Synopsys provided a superb dinner experience at Mr. Stox in Anaheim. Editors, Bloggers and Synopsys folks enjoy socializing The fabled wine… Editor Dinner on Tuesday – Synopsys

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Webinars and Webcasting

I had the pleasure of attending a webinar yesterday about what’s new in HSPICE presented by Synopsys. Previous webinars I’ve attended required that I use a separate phone line to get audio, then use my web browser to view the… Webinars and Webcasting

DAC 2008

Daniel’s DAC list of companies to see

I’m a SPICE and transistor-level IC guy so will make the rounds on Monday to see: Nascentric (OmegaSim – FastSPICE) Berkeley DA (Analog FastSPICE) Synopsys (HSIM, NanoSim – FastSPICE) Mentor (AdIT – FastSPICE) Cadence (UltraSim… Daniel’s DAC list of companies to see

Q1 Financial Summary

Bad NewsMentor – Lost $0.30/share on revenue of $179.2M with estimates of Q2 revenue at $173M and a loss of $0.23/share. Q1 is historically Mentor’s weakest quarter plus they exited the IP business. Good NewsSynopsys – Earned… Q1 Financial Summary