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      Digital Design and Signoff Overview

      Cadence® digital design and signoff solutions provide a fast path to design closure and better predictability, helping you meet your power, performance, and area (PPA) targets.

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    • Custom IC
      Custom IC / Analog/ RF Design Overview

      Cadence® custom, analog, and RF design solutions can help you save time by automating many routine tasks, from block-level and mixed-signal simulation to routing and library characterization.

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        • Liberate Trio Characterization Suite
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        • Legato Reliability Solution
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        • Virtuoso RF Solution
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    • Verification
      System Design and Verification Overview

      Cadence® system design and verification solutions, integrated under our Verification Suite, provide the simulation, acceleration, emulation, and management capabilities.

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      • Debug Analysis
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        • Indago Debug Platform
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      • Emulation
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      • Formal and Static Verification
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        • JasperGold Formal Verification Platform (Apps)
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        • Protium S1 Desktop Prototyping Platform
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        • vManager Metric-Driven Signoff Platform
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        • Xcelium Parallel Simulator
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    • IP
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    • IC Package
      IC Package Design and Analysis Overview

      Driving efficiency and accuracy in advanced packaging, system planning, and multi-fabric interoperability, Cadence® package implementation products deliver the automation and accuracy.

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      • IC Package Design
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        • OrbitIO Interconnect Designer
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    • SYSTEM INNOVATION
    • System Analysis
      System Analysis Overview

      Cadence® system analysis solutions provide highly accurate electromagnetic extraction and simulation analysis to ensure your system works under wide-ranging operating conditions.

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        • Clarity 3D Solver
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    • PCB Design
      PCB Design and Analysis Overview

      Cadence® PCB design solutions enable shorter, more predictable design cycles with greater integration of component design and system-level simulation for a constraint-driven flow.

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    • Custom IC / Analog / RF Design
      Training Overview

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      • Advanced Nodes (ICADV)
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        • Virtuoso Layout for Advanced Nodes
        • Virtuoso Layout for Advanced Nodes: T1 Place and Route
        • Virtuoso Layout for Advanced Nodes: T2 Electromigration
      • Circuit Design and Simulation
        • Featured Courses
        • Virtuoso ADE Assembler Series
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        • Design Checks and Asserts
        • Mixed-Signal IP and Testbench Reuse
        • Mixed-Signal Simulations Using Spectre AMS Designer
        • Spectre Accelerated Parallel Simulator
        • Spectre eXtensive Partitioning Simulator for Mixed-Signal Designs
        • Additional Courses
      • Electrically-Aware Design
        • Featured Courses
        • Spectre eXtensive Partitioning Simulator for Mixed-Signal Designs
        • Physical Verification System
        • Virtuoso Analog Design Environment
        • Virtuoso Electrically-Aware Design with Layout-Dependent Effects
        • Virtuoso Schematic Editor
        • Quantus Extraction Solution Series
        • Spectre Accelerated Parallel Simulator
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        • Advanced SKILL Language Programming
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        • SKILL Language Programming
        • SKILL Language Programming Fundamentals
        • SKILL Language Programming Introduction
        • SKILL Programming for IC Layout Design
      • Layout Design and Verification
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        • Virtuoso Layout for Advanced Nodes
        • Virtuoso Layout Pro Series
        • Virtuoso Space-Based Router
        • Virtuoso Floorplanner
        • Virtuoso Abstract Generator
        • Physical Verification Language Rules Writer
        • Virtuoso Connectivity-Driven Layout Transition
        • Virtuoso Layout Design Basics
        • Physical Verification System
        • Quantus Extraction Solution Series
      • Library Characterization
        • Featured Courses
        • Cadence Library Characterization and Validation
        • Virtuoso Liberate MX for Memory Characterization
        • Cadence Variety Statistical Library Characterization
        • Spectre eXtensive Partitioning Simulator for Mixed-Signal Designs
        • Spectre Accelerated Parallel Simulator
        • Virtuoso ADE Assembler Series
      • Modeling
        • Featured Courses
        • Analog Modeling with Verilog-A
        • Behavioral Modeling with VHDL-AMS
        • Behavioral Modeling with Verilog-AMS
        • Mixed-Signal Simulations Using Spectre AMS Designer
        • Real Modeling with SystemVerilog
        • Real Modeling with Verilog-AMS
        • Mixed-Signal IP and Testbench Reuse
        • Virtuoso ADE Explorer Series
      • RF Design
        • Featured Courses
        • Quantus QRC Transistor-Level T1: Overview and Technology Setup
        • Quantus QRC Transistor-Level T2: Parasitic Extraction
        • Quantus QRC Transistor-Level T3: Extracted View Flows and Advanced Features
        • Spectre RF Analysis Using Shooting Newton Method
        • Spectre RF Analysis using Harmonic Balance
        • Spectre Simulator Fundamentals Series
        • Virtuoso ADE Explorer Series
      • Variation Aware Design
        • Featured Courses
        • Virtuoso ADE Assembler S1: Introducing the Assembler Environment
        • Virtuoso ADE Assembler S2: Sweeping Variables, Simulating Corners, and Creating Run Plans
        • Virtuoso ADE Assembler S3: Circuit Checks, Device Asserts, and Reliability Analysis
        • Variation Analysis Using the Virtuoso ADE Assembler
        • Virtuoso Spectre Pro Series
        • Spectre eXtensive Partitioning Simulator for Mixed-Signal Designs
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        • Instructor-Led Training

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    • Languages and Methodologies
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      • Assertions
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        • SystemVerilog Assertions
        • Verification with PSL
      • Behavioral Language for AMS Simulation
        • Featured Courses
        • Behavioral Modeling with VHDL-AMS
        • Behavioral Modeling with Verilog-AMS
        • Real Modeling with SystemVerilog
        • Real Modeling with Verilog-AMS
      • High-Speed PCB Design
        • Featured Courses
        • Essential High-speed PCB Design for Signal Integrity
        • PCB Design at RF - multi-Gigabit Transmission, EMI Control, and PCB Materials
      • Scripting
        • Featured Courses
        • Perl for EDA Engineering
        • Tcl Scripting for EDA
      • Specman and UVMe
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        • Specman Advanced Verification
        • Specman Fundamentals for Block-Level Environment Developers
      • SystemC
        • Featured Courses
        • C++ Language Fundamentals for Design and Verification
        • SystemC Language Fundamentals
        • SystemC Synthesis with Stratus HLS
        • SystemC Transaction-Level Modeling (TLM 2.0)
      • SystemVerilog and UVM
        • Featured Courses
        • Real Modeling with SystemVerilog
        • SVA, Formal and JasperGold Fundamentals for Designers
        • SystemVerilog Accelerated Verification with UVM
        • SystemVerilog Advanced Register Verification Using UVM
        • SystemVerilog Assertions
        • SystemVerilog for Design and Verification
        • SystemVerilog for Verification
      • Verilog and VHDL
        • Featured Courses
        • VHDL Language and Application
        • Verification with PSL
        • Verilog Language and Application
        • Verilog for VHDL Users
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        • Instructor-Led Training

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    • Digital Design and Signoff
      Training Overview

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      • Implementation
        • Featured Courses
        • Analog-on-Top Mixed-Signal Implementation
        • Innovus Implementation System (Block)
        • Innovus Implementation System (Hierarchical)
        • Virtuoso Digital Implementation
      • Equivalence Checking
        • Featured Courses
        • Conformal Low-Power Verification
        • Conformal ECO
        • Conformal Equivalence Checking
      • Silicon Signoff
        • Featured Courses
        • Basic Static Timing Analysis
        • Tempus Signoff Timing Analysis and Closure
        • Voltus Power-Grid Analysis and Signoff
      • Synthesis and Test
        • Featured Courses
        • Advanced Synthesis with Genus Stylus Common UI
        • Advanced Synthesis with Genus Synthesis Solution
        • Fundamentals of IEEE 1801 Low-Power Specification Format
        • Genus Synthesis Solution
        • Genus Synthesis Solution with Stylus Common UI
        • Joules Power Calculator
        • Low-Power Synthesis Flow with Genus Stylus Common UI
        • Low-Power Synthesis Flow with Genus Synthesis Solution
        • Test Synthesis Using Genus Synthesis Solution
        • Test Synthesis with Genus Stylus Comon UI
      • Delivery Methods
        • Instructor-Led Training

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    • IC Package Design and Analysis
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      • Cross-Platform Co-Design and Analysis
        • Featured Courses
        • OrbitIO System Planner
        • SiP Layout
      • IC Package Design
        • Featured Courses
        • Allegro Package Designer
        • SiP Layout
      • SI/PI Analysis Integrated Solution
        • Featured Courses
        • Sigrity SystemSI for Parallel Bus and Serial Link Analysis
        • Allegro Sigrity PI
        • Allegro Sigrity Package Assessment and Model Extraction
        • Allegro Sigrity SI Foundations
        • Sigrity PowerDC and OptimizePI
        • Sigrity PowerSI for Model Generation and Analysis
      • SI/PI Analysis Point Tools
        • Featured Courses
        • Sigrity SystemSI for Parallel Bus and Serial Link Analysis
        • Allegro Sigrity Package Assessment and Model Extraction
        • Sigrity PowerDC and OptimizePI
        • Sigrity PowerSI for Model Generation and Analysis
      • Delivery Methods
        • Instructor-Led Training

          Instructor-led training [ILT] are live classes that are offered in our state-of-the-art classrooms at our worldwide training centers, at your site, or as a Virtual classroom.

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    • PCB Design and Analysis
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      • Analog/Mixed-Signal Simulation
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        • Advanced PSpice for Power Users
        • Allegro AMS Simulator
        • Allegro AMS Simulator Advanced Analysis
        • Analog Simulation with PSpice
        • Analog Simulation with Pspice Advanced Analysis
      • Design Authoring
        • Featured Courses
        • Allegro System Design Authoring
        • Allegro Design Entry HDL Basics
        • Allegro Design Entry HDL Front-to-Back Flow
        • Allegro Design Entry HDL SKILL Programming Language
        • Allegro Design Entry Using OrCAD Capture
        • Allegro Design Reuse
        • Allegro System Architect
        • Allegro Team Design Authoring
      • Library and Design Data Management
        • Featured Courses
        • Allegro Design Workbench for Administrators
        • Allegro Design Workbench for Engineers and Designers
        • Allegro Design Workbench for Librarians
        • Allegro PCB Librarian
      • PCB Layout
        • Featured Courses
        • Allegro Update Training
        • Allegro High-Speed Constraint Management
        • Allegro PCB Editor Basic Techniques
        • Allegro PCB Editor Intermediate Techniques
        • Allegro PCB Editor SKILL Programming Language
        • Allegro PCB Router Basics
      • SI/PI Analysis Integrated Solution
        • Featured Courses
        • Allegro Sigrity PI
        • Allegro Sigrity SI Foundations
        • Model Generation and Analysis using PowerSI, Broadband SPICE and 3D-EM​
        • Sigrity PowerDC and OptimizePI
        • Sigrity SystemSI for Parallel Bus and Serial Link Analysis
      • SI/PI Analysis Point Tools
        • Featured Courses
        • Model Generation and Analysis using PowerSI, Broadband SPICE and 3D-EM
        • Sigrity PowerDC and OptimizePI
        • Sigrity SystemSI for Parallel Bus and Serial Link Analysis
      • Delivery Methods
        • Instructor-Led Training

          Instructor-led training [ILT] are live classes that are offered in our state-of-the-art classrooms at our worldwide training centers, at your site, or as a Virtual classroom.

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    • System Design and Verification
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      • Emulation and Acceleration
        • Featured Courses
        • Acceleration with Palladium XP
        • Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform
      • Formal Verification
        • Featured Courses
        • SVA, Formal and JasperGold Fundamentals for Designers
        • SystemVerilog Assertions
        • Verification with PSL
      • Planning and Management
        • Featured Courses
        • Foundations of Metric Driven Verification
        • Metric Driven Verification Using Incisive vManager
        • vManager Tool Usage in Batch Mode
      • Scripting
        • Featured Courses
        • Perl for EDA Engineering
        • Tcl Scripting for EDA
      • Simulation, Testbench and Debug
        • Featured Courses
        • Incisive Functional Safety Simulator
        • Incisive Simulation Performance Optimization
        • Indago Debug Analyzer App
        • Low-Power Simulation with IEEE Std 1801 UPF
        • Xcelium Simulator
        • Xcelium Integrated Coverage
      • SystemC
        • Featured Courses
        • C++ Language Fundamentals for Design and Verification
        • SystemC Language Fundamentals
        • SystemC Synthesis with Stratus HLS
        • SystemC Transaction-Level Modeling (TLM 2.0)
      • Specman and UVMe
        • Featured Courses
        • Specman Advanced Verification
        • Specman Fundamentals for Block-Level Environment Developers
      • SystemVerilog and UVM
        • Featured Courses
        • Real Modeling with SystemVerilog
        • SVA, Formal and JasperGold Fundamentals for Designers
        • SystemVerilog Accelerated Verification with UVM
        • SystemVerilog Advanced Register Verification Using UVM
        • SystemVerilog Assertions
        • SystemVerilog for Design and Verification
        • SystemVerilog for Verification
      • Verification IP
        • Featured Courses
        • VIP Basic Building Blocks and Usage
      • Verilog and VHDL
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        • VHDL Language and Application
        • Verification with PSL
        • Verilog Language and Application
        • Verilog for VHDL Users
      • Delivery Methods
        • Instructor-Led Training

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    • Tensilica Processor IP
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      • ConnX DSPs
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        • Tensilica ConnX B10 DSP
        • Tensilica ConnX B20 DSP
        • Tensilica ConnX BBE16EP Baseband Engine
        • Tensilica ConnX BBE32EP Baseband Engine
        • Tensilica ConnX BBE64EP Baseband Engine
      • Fusion DSPs
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        • Tensilica Fusion F1 DSP
        • Tensilica Fusion G3 DSP
        • Tensilica Fusion G6 DSP
      • HiFi DSPs
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        • Tensilica HiFi 2/EP/Mini Audio Engine ISA
        • Tensilica HiFi 3 Audio Engine ISA
        • Tensilica HiFi 4 DSP
        • Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP
      • Tensilica Processors
        • Featured Courses
        • Tensilica Instruction Extension Language and Design
        • Tensilica Xtensa LX Processor Fundamentals
        • Tensilica System Modeling using XTSC
        • Tensilica Xtensa LX Hardware Verification and EDA
        • Tensilica Xtensa LX Processor Interfaces
        • Tensilica Xtensa NX Hardware Verification and EDA
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  • 06 Jun 2011

Imec and Cadence Deliver Automated Solution for Testing 3D Stacked ICs

New Technology Supports Pre-, Mid-, and Post-Bond Testing of Dies and TSV-Based Interconnects, As Well As Final Testing After Packaging

LEUVEN, Belgium and SAN JOSE, Calif., 06 Jun 2011

Imec, a world-leading nanoelectronics research institute based in Belgium, and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced new technology that delivers an automated test solution for design teams deploying 3D stacked ICs (3D-ICs). The technology addresses the test challenges involved as electronics companies increasingly turn to 3D-ICs as a way to increase circuit density and achieve better performance at lower power dissipation for mobile and other applications where space is at a premium.

This imec-Cadence collaboration provides the design-for-test (DFT) and automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) technology that will make it easier to test 3D-ICs with "through-silicon via" (TSV) functionality and help ensure that the stacked system will work as intended.

Insights gained during its comprehensive research program on TSV-based 3D-IC design and technology enabled imec to extend the DFT architecture for conventional (2D) ICs with several novel (patent-pending since Q1 2010) features. The 3D DFT architecture is based on the concept of die-level test wrappers, which enable testing of chips with TSVs and micro-bumps both before ("pre-bond test"), during ("mid-bond test"), and after ("post-bond test") stacking, as well as after packaging.

"This new DFT solution is the latest example of our commitment at Cadence® to the emerging area of 3D-IC," said Brion Keller, senior architect at Cadence. "Over the past two years, we've introduced 3D-IC TSV and silicon interposer capabilities, and, just three months ago, the industry's first wide I/O memory controller IP solution, with a robust 3D-IC integration environment. Collaboration is an essential element of effective Silicon Realization and the EDA360 vision we adhere to, and this initiative with imec demonstrates why."

"Using 3D-IC and TSV technology, electronics companies look forward to creating a new generation of super chips," said Erik Jan Marinissen, principal scientist at imec. "The imec-Cadence offering inserts DFT structures with minimal area overhead, and the ATPG method helps drive towards zero manufacturing defects on the TSVs. This unique offering reduces risk and promotes cost-effective fabrication of these chips."

Cadence and imec created the design flow automation for adding 3D-enhanced IEEE 1500-based die wrappers to existing chip designs. This was done by enhancing the existing IEEE 1500 wrapper insertion support in the Cadence Encounter® RTL Compiler synthesis product. Initial results on customer designs showed that the 3D DFT structures can be implemented with negligible area costs-about 0.2%, which is far less than what some in the electronics industry have been speculating.

About imec
Imec performs world-leading research in nanoelectronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, and has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, US, China and Japan. Its staff of about 1,900 people includes more than 500 industrial residents and guest researchers. In 2010, imec's revenue (P&L) was 285 million euro. Further information on imec can be found at www.imec.be.

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

For more information, please contact:
Dean Solov
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
408-944-7226
dsolov@cadence.com

Katrien Marent, Director of External Communications
imec
T: +32 16 28 1880
Mobile: +32 474 30 2866
katrien.marent@imec.be


Imec is a registered trademark for the activities of imec International (a legal entity set up under Belgian law as a "stichting van openbaar nut"), imec Belgium (imec vzw supported by the Flemish Government), imec the Netherlands (Stichting imec Nederland, part of Holst Centre which is supported by the Dutch Government), imec Taiwan (imec Taiwan Co.) and imec China (imec Microelectronics (Shangai) Co. Ltd.).

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