SAN JOSE, Calif., May 15, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Magma(r) Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), announced today that TSMC qualified the accuracy and performance of Magma's FineSim(tm) SPICE for designs targeting TSMC's 65- and 40-nanometer (nm) processes.
Magma is one of the first electronic design automation companies to participate in the TSMC SPICE Tool Qualification Program. FineSim SPICE supports the program's interoperable SPICE Design Kit (iSDK) and Magma has adopted the TSMC Model Interface (TMI). Through early tool qualification and support of this program, Magma provides greater accuracy and higher performance SPICE simulation.
"Magma's new technology correlates with our 65- and 40-nm processes," said S. T. Juang, senior director of Design Infrastructure Marketing, TSMC. "FineSim SPICE met our requirements for accuracy and performance."
"By completing TSMC's rigorous qualification process, Magma ensures that designers will be able to leverage FineSim SPICE and its unique Native Parallel Technology(tm) to shorten simulation run time," said Suk Lee, general manager of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit. "Now designers can have increased confidence in their ability to verify their most challenging analog designs."
TSMC has prepared a qualification report on FineSim SPICE.
FineSim SPICE: Fast and Accurate
FineSim SPICE is a SPICE-level simulation analysis tool that incorporates transistor-level simulation analysis capabilities for mixed digital and analog designs. FineSim SPICE is a full SPICE simulation engine with distributed processing that enables customers to simulate large-scale mixed-signal system chips at the transistor level. By providing increased speed and capacity while maintaining full SPICE accuracy, FineSim SPICE enables designers to simulate advanced circuits - such as PLLs, ADCs (analog-to-digital converters), DACs (digital-to-analog converters) and gigahertz SERDES (SERializer/DESerializer) - that they previously would not even attempt using slower traditional SPICE simulators.
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," FineSim and Native Parallel Technology 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 FineSim SPICE provides better accuracy and faster runtime than other circuit simulation products, shortens turnaround time and reduces development costs 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's decision to maintain qualification of FineSim SPICE. 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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