Computer-Aided Design, Manufacturing and Engineering News

To support verification interoperability standardization in the semiconductor design industry, Mountain View, Calif.-based semiconductor design and manufacturing software supplier Synopsys Inc today reported ... via Electronics Weekly

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“Having Synopsys on board enables us to capitalize on opportunities that were previously out of our reach, and to undertake larger and more complex engineering projects”

Synopsys Inc. announced it has made an investment in Prover Technology AB , supplier of signaling design automation solutions for engineering the safety critical systems that control trains, switches and ... via EETimes.eu

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“The offer was considered by the board of Flomerics, in conjunction with its independent advisers, and it was unanimously concluded that this offer, which is unsolicited, does not reflect the true value of Flomerics shares”

Fluid flow simulation specialist Flomerics Group plc has rejected a cash offer from EDA giant Mentor Graphics, saying it undervalues the company. via EETimes.eu

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“Our theme is: 'Do-it-yourself' is dead”

SUNNYVALE, Calif. &#151 After hitting a few speed bumps along the road, fabless ASIC vendor eSilicon Corp. via EETimes

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Shares of microchip design company Magma Design Automation Inc. plunged Friday after it said it expects first-quarter profit well below Wall Street expectations. via Boston Globe

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“How to collaborate is the question that needs to be addressed to get to critical mass”

Top executives from the Indian and global chip industry think the semiconductor ecosystem in the country is poised for takeoff. via DesignLines

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“We are excited about the downstream benefits that our clients now have available. Engineering data can be immediately shared with anyone, including personnel who are unfamiliar with AutoCAD.”

Santa Ana, California - CADnection , developers of seamless integration between AutoCAD and SharePoint applications, today announced the availability of extended support for Autodesk 's DWFTM file format. via PR-inside.com

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“Our partnership allows NXP to use commercial DFT tools without disrupting any of our critical design projects.”

Mentor Graphics is taking on an unspecified number of engineers from NXP Semiconductors' Design for Test operation and establishing an R&D facility in Hamburg , Germany, as part of a deal that also sees the ... via EETimes.eu

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“The acquisition of Kynogon extends Autodesk's leadership in game development and simulation technology. We welcome Kynogon's customers, partners, and employees to Autodesk”

Autodesk, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Kynogon SA, the privately held maker of Kynapse artificial intelligence middleware. via Film & Video

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“REALVIZ's technology bridges 2D and 3D, linking the virtual and real worlds. 3D models can be created from simple 2D images, and virtual environments can be built from conventional photographs”

Autodesk, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of REALVIZ S.A., the privately held developer of image-based content creation software. via TechWeb.com

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