LEUVEN, Belgium and SAN JOSE, Calif., June 6, 2011—Imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research institute based in Belgium, and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced new technology that delivers an automated test solution for design teams deploying 3D stacked ICs (3D-ICs). The technology addresses the test challenges involved as electronics companies increasingly turn to 3D-ICs as a way to increase circuit density and achieve better performance at lower power dissipation for mobile and other applications where space is at a premium.

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ARM (LON: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMH), and Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) have signed an expanded multi-year agreement extending ARM’s access to Synopsys’ innovative EDA technology. ARM will also provide Synopsys with access to the ARM Cortex-A15 processor to maximize performance and energy efficiency of SoCs built by ARM’s Partners using this advanced ARM processor and Synopsys tools. Both agreements build upon a long history of partnership between the two companies, including ARM’s use of Synopsys EDA tools in the design of the ARM Cortex-A processor family and the experience gained supporting leading ARM Cortex licensees.

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DESIGN AUTOMATION CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO, Calif., June 6, 2011 – Magma® Design Automation (Nasdaq:LAVA), today launched Silicon One, an initiative intended to bring focus to making silicon profitable for customers by providing differentiated solutions and technologies that address business imperatives facing semiconductor makers today – time to market, product differentiation, cost, power and performance. Magma is debuting its solution-oriented Silicon One offerings at the 48th annual Design Automation Conference, opening today in San Diego.

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LOS GATOS, Calif., June 2, 2011 – IC Manage, Inc. today announced that the IC Manage Global Design Platform (GDP) has been extended to include IP Central, an open platform for maximizing IP reuse. Design and verification teams can use IP Central to rapidly publish and integrate IP into existing flows, and to trace bug dependencies. Internal and third party IP can be imported or linked with IP Central from multiple commercial and open source design management systems, as well as internal revision control systems.& … Read More → "IC Manage Announces IP Central to Maximize IP Reuse"