Synopsys is TSMC's 2013 "Interface IP Partner of the Year"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, USA: Synopsys Inc. announced that it received TSMC's 2013 Interface IP Partner of the Year Award for the fourth consecutive year. TSMC has presented Synopsys with this honor every year since TSMC introduced the award in 2010.

TSMC selected Synopsys based on customer feedback, TSMC9000 compliance, number of customer tape-outs and technical support excellence. Synopsys' DesignWare Interface IP portfolio includes widely used protocols such as USB, PCI Express, DDR, MIPI, HDMI, Ethernet and SATA that are available in a broad range of process nodes from 180 nanometer (nm) to 20nm, with a roadmap to 16nm.

"We selected Synopsys due to their continuous commitment to providing our mutual customers with high-quality IP that is TSMC-9000 compliant and because of Synopsys' excellent customer support," said Suk Lee, TSMC senior director, design infrastructure marketing division. "This award recognizes Synopsys' success in delivering silicon-proven IP that helps designers build differentiated products and get to market quickly using TSMC process technology."

"TSMC and Synopsys share a common goal to provide an extensive portfolio of high-performance, proven IP supporting TSMC process technologies, and Synopsys is honored to be recognized for this commitment for the fourth year in a row," said John Koeter, VP of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys. "As a trusted IP provider for more than 20 years, we have delivered hundreds of DesignWare IP products on TSMC processes, giving designers access to a broad range of proven IP solutions that enable them to reduce integration risk and accelerate their time to volume production."