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Berkeley
Design Automation Lands Stephen Meier as VP of Engineering
Industry Executive to
Lead Premier Nanometer Circuit Verification Development Team
SANTA CLARA,
CA, — July 13, 2010— Berkeley Design
Automation, Inc., provider of the Analog FastSPICE™ unified
circuit verification platform (AFS Platform), today announced that
Stephen Meier has joined the company as vice president of engineering.
A recognized EDA technology and management leader, Meier will lead the
company’s world-class engineering organization as it continues
delivering breakthrough nanometer circuit verification capabilities.
“Steve brings exceptional management skills, broad technical
expertise, and an outstanding track record of delivering high-quality
world-class tools,” said Ravi Subramanian, president and CEO at
Berkeley Design Automation. “We are delighted to have him join
our team as we rapidly grow and continue to deliver breakthrough
analog, RF, and mixed-signal verification capabilities.”
Meier joins Berkeley Design Automation after more than 15 years at
Synopsys, Inc., where he was vice president of engineering. Meier led
Synopsys’ global development team for IC Compiler—the
industry’s most successful nanometer-generation physical
implementation system. Previously at Synopsys he led key development
efforts in design for manufacturing, low-power design, testbench
development, formal verification, and logic synthesis. Meier started
his career at Intel, where he managed custom physical design tool
development. He holds an MSEE from UC Berkeley and graduated Summa Cum
Laude with a BSEE from the University of Michigan. Meier also holds a
patent in low power design.
“Nanometer circuit verification has become one of the key design
challenges in the semiconductor industry,” said Meier.
“I’m excited to be joining Berkeley Design Automation- the
company that is leading the industry in this area with breakthrough
technology and a strong customer base. I look forward to leading the
engineering team in developing innovative solutions to our customer's
toughest challenges.”
Dr. Raj Raghuram, who has served as the company’s vice president
of R&D for over 3 years, is now the company’s senior
architect of circuit simulation. Dr. Raghuram led the development of
the company’s Analog FastSPICE from a circuit simulator to a
complete verification platform. In his new role, he will focus on
next-generation circuit simulation architecture and advanced algorithm
development.
About
Berkeley
Design Automation
Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. (BDA)
is the recognized leader in advanced analog, mixed-signal, and RF
(AMS/RF) verification. The BDA Analog FastSPICE unified circuit
verification platform (AFS Platform) combines the accuracy,
performance, and capacity needed to verify GHz designs in
nanometer-scale silicon. Over seventy companies, including 15 of the
world's top 20 semiconductor companies, 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 Corporation, NTT Corporation, IT-Farm Corporation, and MUFJ
Capital. For more information, visit http://www.berkeley-da.com.
Analog FastSPICE, AFS Nano, and WaveCrave 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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