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MIPS
Technologies Selects Berkeley Design Automation
Analog FastSPICE™ Platform and AFS Nano™
Tools Deliver True
SPICE Accuracy 5x-10x Faster for Complex
Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuits
Santa Clara, CA, — February 24, 2009— Berkeley Design
Automation Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ unified
circuit verification platform for advanced analog and RF integrated
circuits (ICs), today announced that MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS:
MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard architectures,
processors and analog IP, has selected the company's Analog
FastSPICE™ unified verification platform including the AFS Nano
SPICE simulator for analog/mixed-signal IP verification and
characterization..
"MIPS Technologies is the leader in analog/mixed-signal IP targeted for
advanced connectivity, audio, data conversion, RF and wireless
communications, and power management,” said Cesar Martin-Perez,
Vice President and General Manager, Analog Business Group, MIPS
Technologies. “Our analog/mixed-signal IP design flow requires
stringent verification and characterization. Analog FastSPICE provides
us true SPICE accurate results significantly faster than traditional
SPICE. With this faster turnaround time, our design teams can work much
more efficiently, and rigorously characterize even our most complex
circuits.”
Analog FastSPICE is the industry’s only unified circuit
verification platform for analog, mixed-signal, and RF design. Always
delivering true SPICE accurate results, it provides 5x-10x higher
performance than traditional SPICE, >1 million-element capacity, and
the industry’s only comprehensive noise analysis. The AFS
Platform is a single executable that uses advanced algorithms and
numerical analysis to rapidly solve the full-circuit matrix and
original device equations without any shortcuts. AFS Platform tools
include: AFS Nano SPICE simulator, Analog FastSPICE circuit simulator,
Noise Analysis Option™ device noise analyzer, and RF
FastSPICE™ multi-tone periodic analyzer.
"We are excited that MIPS Technologies selected Analog FastSPICE for
their analog/mixed-signal IP verification flow," said Ravi Subramanian,
president and CEO of Berkeley Design Automation. "Delivering an
advanced and extensive analog/mixed-signal IP portfolio is a tremendous
challenge. MIPS Technologies' selection of Berkeley Design Automation
tools further validates the strong competitive advantage our Precision
Circuit Analysis technology provides to leading-edge
analog/mixed-signal IP designers."
About
Berkeley
Design Automation
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. is the
recognized leader in advanced analog, mixed-signal, and RF (AMS/RF)
verification. Its Analog FastSPICE unified circuit verification
platform combines the accuracy, performance, and capacity needed to
verify GHz designs in nanometer-scale silicon. Design teams from top-10
semiconductor companies to leading startups use the AFS Platform to
efficiently verify AMS/RF circuits. Founded in 2003, the company has
received several industry awards in recognition of its technology
leadership and impact on the electronics industry. The company is
privately held and backed by Woodside Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners,
Panasonic Corp., and NTT Corp. For more information, see
http://www.berkeley-da.com.
Analog FastSPICE, AFS Nano, Noise Analysis Option, RF FastSPICE, PLL
Noise Analyzer, WaveCrave, and Precision Circuit Analysis are
trademarks of Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Berkeley Design and BDA
are registered trademarks of Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. Any other
trademarks or trade names mentioned are the property of their
respective owners.
PR for Berkeley
Design
Automation – Cayenne Communication LLC
Michelle
Clancy, 252-940-0981, michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com
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