HSPICE 2009.03 Delivers 2x Speed-up and Improved Silicon Correlation

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today unveiled new multicore technology within the VCS® functional verification solution, a key component of Synopsys’ Discovery™ Verification Platform. VCS multicore technology delivers a two-times (2x) improvement in verification performance by harnessing the power of multicore CPUs.

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced its new CustomSim™ circuit simulation solution. The best-in-class simulation technologies of NanoSim®, HSIM® and XA have been unified into a single circuit simulation solution with added multicore capabilities delivering up to four times (4x) performance improvement for large analog and mixed-signal circuits.

Synopsys, Inc., a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today introduced the latest generation of its Discovery™ Verification Platform, an integrated verification solution for analog/mixed-signal (AMS) and digital designs. Discovery 2009 delivers unprecedented verification productivity with new multicore simulation technologies, native design checks and comprehensive low power verification capabilities throughout the platform.

Synopsys, Inc. today unveiled two key improvements to its PrimeTime® static timing analysis (STA) suite that deliver a dramatic boost to designer productivity. The latest release includes a flexible multicore processing technology that makes more effective use of both single-core and multicore CPUs across today's compute server farms, harnessing their compute potential.

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today unveiled Zroute, a new multi-threaded router fully integrated into IC Compiler.

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced that its Star-RCXT™ parasitic extraction product offers customers a near 2X performance boost over the previous release with dual-core support as part of the company's comprehensive multi-core initiative.

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today unveiled improvements to its HSPICE® core engine technology that boost performance for complex analog and mixed-signal designs.

Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design and manufacturing, today announced its multi-core initiative to deploy advanced parallel, threaded and other optimized compute technologies across its Discovery™ Verification and Galaxy™ Design platforms, and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) solutions.