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      • Digital Design and Signoff
        • PRODUCT CATEGORIES
          • Logic Equivalence Checking
          • SoC Implementation and Floorplanning
          • Functional ECO
          • Low-Power Validation
          • Synthesis
          • Power Analysis
          • Constraints and CDC Signoff
          • Silicon Signoff and Verification
          • Library Characterization
          • Test
        • FEATURED PRODUCTS
          • Integrity 3D-IC Platform
          • Cadence Cerebrus Intelligent Chip Explorer
          • Genus Synthesis Solution
          • Innovus Implementation System
          • Tempus Timing Signoff Solution
          • Voltus IC Power Integrity Solution
          • Pegasus Verification System
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          • Flows
      • Custom IC / Analog / RF Design
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          • Circuit Design
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          • Library Characterization
          • RF / Microwave Solutions
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          • Spectre X Simulator
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          • Virtuoso Layout Suite
          • Virtuoso ADE Product Suite
          • Virtuoso Advanced Node
          • Voltus-XFi Custom Power Integrity Solution
          • RESOURCES
          • Flows
      • Verification
        • PRODUCT CATEGORIES
          • Debug Analysis
          • Virtual Prototyping
          • Emulation and Prototyping
          • Static and Formal Verification
          • Planning and Management
          • Simulation
          • Software-Driven Verification
          • Verification IP
          • System-Level Verification IP
        • FEATURED PRODUCTS
          • vManager Verification Management
          • Jasper C Apps
          • Helium Virtual and Hybrid Studio
          • Xcelium Logic Simulation
          • Palladium Enterprise Emulation
          • Protium Enterprise Prototyping
          • System VIP
          • RESOURCES
          • Flows
      • IP
        • PRODUCT CATEGORIES
          • 112G/56G SerDes
          • Chiplet and D2D
          • Denali Memory Interface and Storage IP
          • Interface IP
          • PCIe and CXL
          • Tensilica Processor IP
        • RESOURCES
          • Discover PCIe
      • IC Package Design and Analysis
        • PRODUCT CATEGORIES
          • Cross-Platform Co-Design and Analysis
          • IC Package Design
          • SI/PI Analysis
          • SI/PI Analysis Point Tools
          • Flows
    • SYSTEM INNOVATION
      • Multiphysics System Analysis
        • PRODUCT CATEGORIES
          • Computational Fluid Dynamics
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          • RF / Microwave Design
          • Signal and Power Integrity
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        • FEATURED PRODUCTS
          • Clarity 3D Solver
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          • Clarity 3D Transient Solver
          • Celsius Thermal Solver
          • Fidelity CFD
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          • Analog/Mixed-Signal Simulation
          • SI/PI Analysis
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          • RF / Microwave Design
          • Augmented Reality Lab Tools
        • FEATURED PRODUCTS
          • Allegro Package Designer Plus
          • Allegro PCB Designer
          • Allegro X Design Platform
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Cadence works with our hardware platform partners to ensure that our products run on a variety of UNIX- and PC-based systems. For up-to-date information on operating system support, select the support matrix below. This matrix shows current Cadence® technology releases and the operating systems supported across UNIX and PC platforms.

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2017
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2013
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2012
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2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2003
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