SAN JOSE, Calif., June 25, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design solutions, today announced that TSMC has qualified Quartz(tm) RC extraction technology files for 65-nanometer (nm), 90-nm and 0.13-micron designs. With Quartz RC and the Magma Blast and Talus(tm) RTL-to-GDSII systems, designers can address new variables prevalent in nanometer designs to deliver the required level of accuracy. TSMC customers can access the files through the secured TSMC website if they have an account or by contacting their TSMC representative.
Quartz RC is a gate-level parasitic extractor that offers comparable accuracy to Magma's proven 3D field solver QuickCap(r) NX -- a key component of Magma's "Sign-off in the Loop"(tm) ecosystem. When used in conjunction with the Magma Blast and Talus RTL-to-GDSII systems, it provides a correct-by-construction flow with accurate timing correlation between the IC implementation process and final silicon.
"Our qualification of Quartz RC technology files is in response to requests from customers using Magma software," said Kuo Wu, deputy director of design service marketing at TSMC. "Quartz RC technology gives designers qualified rules that provide the highest accuracy for Magma tools, greatly increasing prospects for silicon success."
"We're very pleased to be working with TSMC to broaden our offering of tools and technology that help mutual customers deliver better results and faster turnaround time," said Kam Kittrell, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation Business Unit.
About Magma
Magma's software for integrated circuit (IC) design is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve."(tm) Magma provides EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification and characterization. Magma products are used by the world's leading engineers to create complex, high-performance ICs for consumer electronics, mobile communications, computing and networking applications, while at the same time reducing design time and costs. Magma is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with offices around the world. Magma's stock trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.
Magma and QuickCap and are registered trademarks, and "Design Ahead of the Curve," Quartz, Sign-off in the Loop, and Talus are trademarks of Magma Design Automation Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Forward-Looking Statements:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements that Magma software and extraction rules provide the highest accuracy and ensure silicon success are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially including, but not limited to Magma's ability to keep pace with rapidly changing technology; and the company's products' abilities to produce desired results; and TSMC and Magma's decisions to continue working together. Further discussion of these and other potential risk factors may be found in Magma's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov). Magma undertakes no additional obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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