Synopsys primary EDA supplier to Fukuoka IST

MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Synopsys Inc. announced that Fukuoka Industry, Science & Technology Foundation (IST) has signed an expanded license agreement to establish Synopsys as its key EDA supplier.

Located in the Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan, Fukuoka IST is a center for science and technology research that was  established to support local emerging venture-capital firms through the entire business creation process and foster the development of local industries.

The newly expanded relationship provides Fukuoka IST with increased access to Synopsys' product portfolio, including Synopsys' Galaxy design platform featuring IC Compiler place-and-route technology, Design Compiler synthesis, Power Compiler, RTL Power Optimization, PrimeTime timing analysis and TetraMAX automatic test pattern generation (ATPG); Synopsys' Discovery verification platform featuring the VCS functional

verification tool and the HSPICE, HSIM and HSIM-XA circuit simulators for analog and digital verification; and the DesignWare System-level and

Implementation Library for design and verification intellectual property (IP).

"Over the past five years we have utilized Synopsys' tools for joint industry-university-government research projects, and the results of these

projects have enabled us to help grow local start-up companies and stimulate economic growth in the Fukuoka Prefecture," said Masato Tsuru, science and technology coordinator at Fukuoka IST. "We have chosen Synopsys as our key EDA supplier because of their solid track record of providing high quality solutions with great customer support. In addition, we know that Synopsys will help keep us on the forefront of technology and is a partner we can count on for the long run."

"By expanding our collaboration with Fukuoka IST, Synopsys solutions can be used to help drive additional technological growth and industry advancements in Japan," said John Chilton, senior vice president of marketing and strategic development at Synopsys. "We are fortunate to have partners such as Fukuoka IST who inspire us to stay on the cutting edge of technology by showing us what a positive impact it can have on local economies and quality of life."