Cadence extends DFM solution

Cadence Design Systems has acquired Clear Shape Technologies, an innovative design for manufacturing (DFM) technology company specialising in design-side solutions to minimise yield loss for advanced semiconductor integrated circuits (ICs), says CNN Money.

Combined with Cadence's existing DFM methodologies and capabilities, the acquisition positions Cadence as the only EDA company that can deliver manufacturing awareness and lithographic correctness for all layers in an IC, from transistor through to interconnect.

Traditional manufacturing-side lithography analysis products take days or weeks to run, which is unacceptable for competitive chip design.

QSGI, a provider of IT solutions to help corporations better manage hardware assets, maintenance expenses, and ensure best practices for data security and regulatory compliance, has entered into an agreement with Global Electronics in Europe to re-market excess North American manufacturing and service parts, according to Business Wire.

Marc Sherman, chairman and CEO, stated: "We welcome the opportunity to re-market new electronic manufacturing and service parts for this highly-respected global OEM."

He says the company's wholesale re-marketing team has exceptional relationships throughout North America, in addition to developed and emerging countries throughout the world, where there is high demand for these excess parts. "In addition to our traditional channels, we plan to re-market product through our new online store that we recently acquired."

Microsoft has started production of the Microsoft Xbox 360 graphics-memory subsystem, using the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company 90nm embedded DRAM process, says CNN Money.

Designed to meet the needs of volume consumer electronics devices, the TSMC 90nm eDRAM process features a high-density macro design [80Mb] and fast performance to 500MHz.

"Microsoft's selection of the TSMC 90nm eDRAM process for the graphics-rich Xbox 360 is an important validation of the capability and maturity of the technology," says John Wei, senior director of Platform Marketing, Advanced Technology Division of TSMC.