SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Design
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced the signing of the
first EDA (Electronic Design Automation) Technology Access
Agreement with ARM Holdings plc [(LSE: ARM), (NASDAQ: ARMH)] that
includes access to the ARM Cortex-A50 processor series, based on
the ARMv8-A 64-bit architecture. This agreement also provides
access to ARMv7 32-bit processor technology, ARM Mali GPUs (graphic
processor units), System IP and ARM Artisan® libraries. This
collaboration further enables ARM and Cadence® to provide
world-class technology for energy efficient and high performance
applications for mobile, consumer, networking, storage, automotive
and other end market products.
The ARMv8-A architecture, with its 64-bit support, enables ARM
processors to become more broadly deployed in server and desktop
applications as well as the migration of 64-bit operating systems
to mobile applications. Find out more about the Cortex-A50
processor series at
http://www.arm.com/products/processors/cortex-a50/index.php.
"We are dedicated to empowering developers, designers and
engineers to innovate around ARM technology and ensuring a fast,
reliable route to market," said Pete
Hutton, executive vice president and president of product
groups, ARM. "The co-optimized tools, IP and physical libraries
resulting from this agreement will accelerate the deployment of
ARM's most advanced technologies. We expect that this will be a
huge boost to developers of mobile devices and servers and to
exploding market for the Internet of Things."
Key features of the agreement:
- Expands Cadence's ARM-based solution to provide 64-bit SoC
optimized tools and flows. With access to this ARM IP, Cadence can
tune performance, enhance debug and deliver a more streamlined
process to enable shorter ARM-based system development
- Augments ARM-based RTL-to-GDSII design, implementation and
signoff flow to deliver optimum PPA.
- Broadens existing ARM-based system verification solution to
expand design, integration, and hardware/software verification
environment for cache coherent multi-core 64-bit designs.
- Automated creation of verification environments and performance
analysis for ARM System IP allows designers to adopt and verify
earlier and with more confidence
- Provides training for mutual customers on the use of Cadence
tools with ARM technology.
"Cadence becoming the first EDA partner to access ARMv8-A
deepens our collaborative customer enablement, flow optimizations
and development and deployment of ARM processor IP-centric
automation technologies," said Charlie
Huang, senior vice president, Worldwide Field Operations and
System & Verification Group at Cadence. "Jointly we can provide
better system design enablement, meeting our mutual customers'
time-to-market needs for power-efficient 64-bit market-leading
products."
About Cadence
Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) plays an essential role in
the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics.
Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to
design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics,
networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems.
The company is headquartered in San Jose,
Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research
facilities around the world to serve the global electronics
industry. More information about the company, its products, and
services is available here.
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