Magma licenses ATPG technology to LogicVision

BANGALORE, INDIA: Magma Design Automation Inc., a provider of chip design software, and LogicVision Inc., a provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, announced that Magma had licensed its automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) technology to LogicVision.

The agreement would enable LogicVision to accelerate expansion of its product portfolio and provide customers with comprehensive design-for-test (DFT) capabilities that improve test quality and reduce turnaround time and costs of nanometer ICs. A separate agreement was also signed that allowed Magma to distribute LogicVision products to its strategic customers.

Kevin Moynihan, general manager, Magma’s Design Implementation Business Unit, said: “Magma will continue its focus on core products in implementation, physical verification and circuit simulation while LogicVision provides DFT technology expertise including support for advanced ATPG technology. Our customers will benefit from continued access to advanced DFT products that are fully interoperable with Magma’s RTL-to-GDSII flow and deliver faster turnaround time and better results.”

LogicVision would also develop, market and support ATPG and ATPG compression solutions based on advanced technologies developed by Magma. The companies would ensure tight interoperability between DFT capabilities and Magma’s IC implementation software.

In an ongoing effort to provide customers with DFT products, LogicVision would develop ATPG and ATPG compression solutions to complement its BIST capabilities. Development of these solutions would be accelerated by Magma, including an advanced ATPG kernel designed using a multi-threaded architecture.