I had to laugh out loud when I read the press release where Cadence blames Mentor for their own failed bid.
Even more laughable was Mentor’s feigned “shock” at Cadence withdrawing their hostile bid. I’m 100% certain that there is joy and partying going on at Mentor in Wilsonville as I type these words.
I blogged earlier [...]

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Two titans in the IP industry, Rambus and MIPS both announced layoffs because of a slower economy. Not so long ago I remember these two leading IP companies growing at double-digit rates, ouch.
Let’s hope that these two companies continue to invest in R&D and create new “star IP” to bring their sales back to former [...]

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