Date: 28/11/2012

Synopsys' LP SoC tools optimized for CPA 28-nm HKMG

Synopsys is offering its Lynx, Galaxy and IP solutions for IBM's CPA low power 28-nm SoC designs.

"By combining expertise and providing early access to each other's technology, our multi-year collaboration with Synopsys has helped accelerate the development of our advanced 28-nanometer HKMG technology," said Kevin Meyer, vice president of design enablement, strategy and alliances at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, on behalf of the Common Platform alliance. "The optimized Synopsys Lynx Design System, Synopsys DesignWare IP and ARM Artisan Physical IP for our Common Platform 28-nanometer HKMG technology will help enable designers to more easily achieve optimized results, lower design costs and shorter time-to-market. Based on the success we have had at 32 and 28-nanometers, we look forward to extending this collaboration to 20-nanometer."

"This collaboration has enabled Synopsys to bring to market a comprehensive front-to-back 28-nanometer design solution based on the Lynx Design System," said Rich Goldman, vice president of corporate marketing and strategic alliances at Synopsys. "Design teams are now able to access the seamless integration of design tools from our Galaxy platform with the Lynx Design System's Foundry-Ready System, Synopsys DesignWare IP and ARM Physical IP for CPA 28-nm technology to speed the development of their most advanced SoCs."

"Through this collaboration, ARM has demonstrated a highly tuned suite of physical IP, delivering industry leading low power and high performance for the CPA 28-nm HKMG technology that's proven in design flows and silicon," said John Heinlein, vice president of marketing, Physical IP Division at ARM. "The Synopsys Lynx Design System, ARM Cortex processor IP and Artisan Physical IP for CPA 28-nm HKMG technology will enable our customers to accelerate their path to silicon on the leading-edge SoC technology node."