SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 20, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Magma(r) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced the companies that will participate in the Partners Fair at Magma's MUSIC (Magma Users Summit on Integrated Circuits) users conference Feb. 27-28 at the Santa Clara Convention Center. This year's lineup includes Accellera, ARM, Blue Pearl Software, Fastrack Design, IPL Alliance, LogicVision, Mentor Graphics, MIPS Technologies, Silicon Canvas, Silistix, Synopsys, Tensilica, TSMC, Uniquify, Verific Design Automation and Virage Logic.
"As adoption of Magma software increases in the design community, it is important that the ecosystem encompassing Magma's tools grows accordingly so that user support remains strong," said Kam Kittrell, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation Business Unit. "Through their participation in the MUSIC Partners Fair, Magma's partners are clearly demonstrating interoperability with Magma tools and their support for the Magma design ecosystem and user base."
The Partners Fair is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 28 from 5-7 p.m. There Magma users will see how other designers have achieved their design goals with a complete methodology that includes Magma's RTL-to-GDSII software and complementary tools and technologies from Magma's partners.
ARM, the platinum sponsor of MUSIC, will present an overview of joint ARM-Magma reference flows during Thursday's lunch. Users will learn how these reference flows enable easy integration of ARM IP into advanced system-on-a-chip (SoC) designs being implemented with Magma software.
Other sponsors include MIPS Technologies, TSMC, Virage Logic and Common Platform.
Magma CEO Rajeev Madhavan will deliver a keynote address on Day 1 of the event. On Day 2, Chris Urmson, one of the leading figures in robot navigation and director of technology for Carnegie Mellon University's Tartan Racing, will present a keynote on "Boss," the autonomous vehicle his team developed.
For the complete MUSIC agenda and to register for the conference, visit the Magma website at www.magma-da.com/MUSIC.
About MUSIC
MUSIC provides an open forum for users to gain expertise using Magma's chip design software and to exchange ideas about, and solutions for, the challenges of nanometer integrated circuit and SoC designs. Each day the MUSIC program will feature two parallel tracks of technical presentations and tutorials given by Magma users, design industry experts and Magma's engineering research and development staff.
About Magma
Magma's software for designing integrated circuits (ICs) is used to create complex, high-performance chips required in cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, DVD/digital video, networking, automotive electronics and other electronic applications. Magma's EDA software for IC implementation, analysis, physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization is recognized as embodying the best in semiconductor technology, enabling the world's top chip companies to "Design Ahead of the Curve"(tm) while 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 is a registered trademark and "Design Ahead of the Curve" is a trademark of Magma Design Automation Inc. All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Forward-looking Statements:
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