In 2009 I expect that EDA companies will continue to merge in order to stay financially viable. Here are a few rules and questions that companies should consider following for a successful merger:

Friendliness – This means non-hostile. If you cannot agree to a merger then just move on to the next company or invest and [...]

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The need for speed is ever present to transistor-level circuit design engineers and now Cadence offers them some instant relief with APS – Accelerated Parallel Simulator. In the press release we read from actual customers that have 10x to 20x speed ups without a loss in accuracy.
I was just curious about pricing and the press release [...]

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When you hear the phrase, “Massively Parallel Processor Array” what company name comes to mind?
Did you think, Ambric?
No, neither did I, which maybe explains why this Oregon-based start-up closed down recently. Looking at their website it shows that they have a real product family, real customers and a real advantage over conventional design methods for [...]

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