Date: 26/08/2011

Open-Silicon and Chrontel praises Magma's analog/mixed signal EDA tools

Magma Design Automation has announced Chrontel, has standardized on the Titan Mixed-Signal Design Platform, FineSim SPICE and FineSim Pro circuit simulation, and Quartz DRC and Quartz LVS physical verification products.

"To keep up with the changing demands of the consumer market, our customers need a constant supply of innovative visual interface IC solutions," said Dr. David Soo, president and CEO of Chrontel. "Magma's comprehensive, highly integrated analog/mixed-signal design platform and simulation and verification solutions streamline our entire analog/mixed-signal design flow and allows us to deliver the high-quality, differentiated silicon our customers need - on time."

"With the tight integration of Titan, FineSim and Quartz, analog designers can leverage faster throughput, higher capacity and more automation to develop innovative analog/mixed-signal ICs faster and more cost effectively," said Anirudh Devgan, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit. "Chrontel's decision to standardize on the Titan-based flow illustrates how Magma's Silicon One initiative brings together superior technology, design expertise and our customers' creativity to deliver profit-driving differentiated silicon."

Magma Design Automation has also announced that Open-Silicon has standardized on SiliconSmart ACE for standard cell and I/O cell characterization and modeling.

"We have used SiliconSmart for several years and our customers have benefitted from its capabilities," said Shrikrishna Mehetre, engineering manager at Open-Silicon. "As we move to more advanced process technology, extracting every picosecond of performance requires fast, accurate characterization of multiple PVT corners. With its superior capabilities and Magma's ongoing world-class support, we have complete confidence in using SiliconSmart ACE for our next-generation designs."