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Synopsys releases new open source tool kits
Tets Maniwa
4/6/2001 11:47 AM EDT
Synopsys releases new open source tool kits
Sunnyvale, Calif., April 3-With its Interoperability Forum here as the backdrop, Synopsys announced updates for many open source languages and tool kits. One, the TAP-in program, has chalked up more than 178 unique downloads since its inception, leading to better than 40 external tools from more than 25 companies using the Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC) formats. Synopsys released the fifth SDC revision along with an open-source parser for the format. The parser, Version 1.2.2, includes "exclusions" implemented in PrimeTime and Design Compiler as well as new efficiencies created by CADMos (now Cadence Design Automation) engineers who updated the existing code. The next version of SDC, 1.3, will have a new command: create_generated_clock and will be released with PrimeTime 2001.06. The next generation of PrimeTime will discontinue writing out SDC 1.1 formats, but will continue to write out SDC 1.2. Another, the Liberty program, which includes the .lib, STAMP, SPDM, and plib formats, has resulted in better than 50 tools from more than 35 companies. Liberty also is entering its fifth revision and also has a new open-source parser available for download. Go to www.synopsys.com/partners/tapin/ to download the latest parsers and standards. In addition to the new formats, Synopsys recommended taking advantage of the Spine program. Initiated by the Electronic Design Automation Consortium, it lets companies try out their tools with the spine of the EDA flows, Synopsys Design Compiler and Cadence Silicon Ensemble tools. The Spine program includes a Secure User Research Facility, where companies can come in and run their tools in a place with workstations and the Spine tools. Look at www.edaspine.com for more details.
Sunnyvale, Calif., April 3-With its Interoperability Forum here as the backdrop, Synopsys announced updates for many open source languages and tool kits. One, the TAP-in program, has chalked up more than 178 unique downloads since its inception, leading to better than 40 external tools from more than 25 companies using the Synopsys Design Constraints (SDC) formats. Synopsys released the fifth SDC revision along with an open-source parser for the format. The parser, Version 1.2.2, includes "exclusions" implemented in PrimeTime and Design Compiler as well as new efficiencies created by CADMos (now Cadence Design Automation) engineers who updated the existing code. The next version of SDC, 1.3, will have a new command: create_generated_clock and will be released with PrimeTime 2001.06. The next generation of PrimeTime will discontinue writing out SDC 1.1 formats, but will continue to write out SDC 1.2. Another, the Liberty program, which includes the .lib, STAMP, SPDM, and plib formats, has resulted in better than 50 tools from more than 35 companies. Liberty also is entering its fifth revision and also has a new open-source parser available for download. Go to www.synopsys.com/partners/tapin/ to download the latest parsers and standards. In addition to the new formats, Synopsys recommended taking advantage of the Spine program. Initiated by the Electronic Design Automation Consortium, it lets companies try out their tools with the spine of the EDA flows, Synopsys Design Compiler and Cadence Silicon Ensemble tools. The Spine program includes a Secure User Research Facility, where companies can come in and run their tools in a place with workstations and the Spine tools. Look at www.edaspine.com for more details.
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