Boston, MA 09/30/2014 (wallstreetpr) – According to reports, Cadence Design Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) has decided to support new ultra-low power technology platform of TSMC. CDNS will do so through its suite of digital and custom/analog tools and extensive IP portfolio.
ULP technology and CDNS Support:
ULP or ultra-low power technology spans across multiple process nodes in order to provide various power saving options for benefitting advanced consumers and low-power mobile applications. Cadence Design Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) is working very hard to enable fast developmental phases for the ULP technology of TSMC. For the same cause, it is looking forward to migrating important components of its IP portfolio that includes IP for interface, memories and analog functions to ULP. Those customers who use Cadence Tensilica data plane processors can be benefitted from ULP for a wide array of low-power DSP applications which include face, voice and imaging recognition. When it comes to supporting various ULP designs, CDNS comes with various tools that include all the essential products for analog, digital, custom and mixed-signal IC design.
Management Call:
According to Suk Lee, Senior Director, Design Infrastructure Marketing Division of TSMC, customers should be equipped with various energy efficient technologies like ULPs in order to build on consumer applications and low-power mobility. He thinks that CDNS’ support in the development of ULP technology will further benefit the mutual customers of both the companies with a complete ecosystem of IP and tools. With the help of it, customers will be able to experience the acceleration in innovative design developments.
At the same time Chi-Ping Hsu, Senior Vice President and CEO for EDA at Cadence Design Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CDNS) thinks that ULP is an innovative modern step towards sorting out various energy efficiency challenges the designers face these days. CDNS’ support in the development of ULP and its long-term partnership with TSMC will enable it to deliver various tools essential for next-generation consumer electronics.
