Zroute Delivers Superior Quality of Results; Speeds Turnaround Time for Complex Home Networking Chip MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 15
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and
manufacturing, today announced that Entropic Communications, Inc.
(Nasdaq: ENTR), a leading provider of silicon solutions to enable connected
home entertainment, has successfully taped out its latest home networking chip
using Zroute, Synopsys' new routing technology in IC Compiler. Zroute's
unique architecture with state-of-the-art routing algorithms and native
multi-threading support enabled Entropic to improve routing runtimes while
still delivering high quality of results in timing, area and manufacturability.
Compared to traditional routers, Zroute delivered higher quality of results, a
zero-DRC (design rule check) layout with fewer wires and total vias, improved
redundant via rate for better manufacturability and a significantly smaller
die size.
"As a pioneer in connected home entertainment technologies, Entropic is
always looking to take advantage of the latest advances in design tools," said
Bill Lind, director of Engineering at Entropic. "As a Zroute early adopter,
we saw significant improvements in runtime and manufacturability, particularly
in via optimization. Based on these results, we decided to deploy Zroute for
the tapeout of our latest home networking chip. Zroute was a key factor in
further reducing the die size while still meeting timing and manufacturability
goals."
Zroute was architected from the ground up to take advantage of
best-in-class routing technologies and meet the demands of companies like
Entropic that are developing complex, high-performance chips. Utilizing
concurrent design-for-manufacturability (DFM) optimization techniques,
including soft rules, via redundancy, and wire spreading and widening, Zroute
makes an efficient trade-off between manufacturability and the traditional
design goals of timing, area, power and signal integrity. In addition,
Zroute's native multi-threading support takes advantage of the latest
multi-core microprocessor architectures to deliver near-linear scalability of
runtimes as the number of threads increases.
"Synopsys continues to invest in new technologies to meet customers'
evolving needs," said Antun Domic, senior vice president and general manager
of Synopsys' Implementation Group. "Zroute technology in IC Compiler is
already driving customer success, and Entropic's tapeout is an excellent
example of the differentiated performance and productivity enabled by the
innovative Zroute architecture."
Zroute was announced in May 2008 and is targeted for general production
availability as a standard feature in the September 2008 release of IC
Compiler.
About Entropic Communications
Entropic Communications, Inc. is a leading fabless semiconductor company
that designs, develops and markets systems solutions to enable connected home
entertainment. The company's technologies significantly change the way
high-definition television-quality video and other multimedia content such as
movies, music, games and photos are brought into and delivered throughout the
home. For more information, please visit http://www.entropic.com
About IC Compiler
IC Compiler provides hand-craft-quality macro placement, intelligent power
network support, and MinChip technology for automatic die-size reduction, all
on a single timer foundation that enables faster time to closure with higher
quality of results (QoR). For complex designs, a concurrent flow that
seamlessly blends planning and implementation tasks and offers an integrated
environment with a single timer and high correlation with sign-off is critical.
Concurrent planning and implementation replaces the traditional
"plan-then-implement" methodology, resulting in faster time to tapeout and
reduced design cost.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design
automation (EDA), supplying the global electronics market with the software,
intellectual property (IP) and services used in semiconductor design and
manufacturing. Synopsys' comprehensive, integrated portfolio of
implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and field-programmable gate
array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers and
manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management,
system-to-silicon verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading
solutions help give Synopsys customers a competitive edge in bringing the best
products to market quickly while reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys
is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices
located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Visit
Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the expected benefits,
availability, and performance characteristics of Zroute. These statements are
based on current expectations and beliefs. Actual results could differ
materially from those described by these statements due to risks and
uncertainties including, but not limited to, engineering difficulties,
uncertainties attendant to any new product release, and other risks as
identified in the section of Synopsys' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, and subsequent forms 10-Q, entitled "Risk
Factors."
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Editorial Contacts:
Sheryl Gulizia
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-8635
sgulizia@synopsys.com
Lisa Gillette-Martin
MCA, Inc.
650-968-8900 ext. 115
lgmartin@mcapr.com
SOURCE Synopsys, Inc.
