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16 December 2008

Implementation Investments

AltaSens Standardizes On Magma's IC Implementation Software, Signs New Multiyear Agreement

Magma® Design Automation Inc. announced that AltaSens, a supplier of high-performance CMOS image sensors for high-definition (HD) video, standardized on Magma's IC implementation software for nanometer (nm) integrated circuits (ICs) after achieving 100 percent silicon success on every design implemented with the Magma software over the past 3 years. Most recently, a single back-end designer at AltaSens was able to take a complex low-power, 5-million-gate design from final RTL to GDSII in just 1 week with Magma.

"AltaSens' imaging products are used in a diverse range of applications ranging from broadcast to medical to surveillance cameras - all of which require high performance and cost-efficient imaging solutions," said Glen Donelson, senior physical design engineer at AltaSens. "The advanced capabilities of the Magma IC implementation software and the world-class support provided by the company's applications engineers were instrumental in helping us create award-winning products that meet our customers' technical and turnaround-time requirements."

"Increasing designer productivity through an automated and repeatable flow is a key advantage of the Magma software," said Kevin Moynihan, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation Business Unit. "AltaSens' track record of silicon success and 1-week RTL-to-GDSII turnaround on an ultra-low-power design demonstrate our software's ability to address today's design challenges and delivery schedules."

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