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Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

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Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

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Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

Moore’s Law 50th Anniversary Interactive News Capsule

Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

Moore’s Law 50th Anniversary Interactive News Capsule

Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

Moore’s Law 50th Anniversary Interactive News Capsule

Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

Moore’s Law 50th Anniversary Interactive News Capsule

Chip Shot: Moore’s Law Turns 50 Today

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Today marks the 50th anniversary of Moore’s Law, an unspoken agreement between the electronics industry and the world economy that inspires engineers, inventors and entrepreneurs to think about what is possible. Moore’s Law enables much of today’s innovation – wearable technology, genomic sequencing, smart cities –and is helping industries tackle seemingly intractable problems and turning fantastic ideas into profitable business ventures. What will the next 50 years hold?

Moore’s Law 50th Anniversary Interactive News Capsule

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

by

Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

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For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

by

Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow was developed using Virtuoso Liberate, Virtuoso Liberate LV, Virtuoso Variety characterization solutions and Spectre Circuit Simulator to deliver accurate logic libraries, including advanced timing models (ECSM, CCS), advanced noise models (ECSMN, CCSN), and advanced power models (ECSMP, CCSP). The reference flow enables Intel Custom Foundry customers to re-characterize the logic libraries for custom process, voltage or temperature corners or to characterize custom cells following a similar characterization methodology.

Intel Custom Foundry has developed an extensive design platform on Intel’s 14nm Tri-gate process technology for systems-on-chip (SoCs) targeted at cloud infrastructure and mobile applications. Intel’s 14nm platform is the second generation to use 3D Tri-gate transistors that enable chips to operate at lower voltage with lower leakage, providing an unprecedented combination of improved performance and energy efficiency compared to previous state-of-the-art transistors.

“Accurate logic libraries are required to enable our customers to implement and verify differentiated SoCs on Intel’s 14nm design platform,” said Ali Farhang, vice president, Design and Enablement Services, Intel Custom Foundry. “Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm characterization reference flow includes best characterization practices jointly developed by Intel Custom Foundry and Cadence and can accelerate the ramp-up time for customers who need to re-characterize libraries.”

“Our collaboration with Intel on the 14nm library characterization reference flow follows the enablement of Cadence custom/analog tools on Intel Custom Foundry’s 14nm design platform we announced last year,” said Tom Beckley, senior vice president, Custom IC & PCB Group at Cadence. “Our mutual customers can now leverage our best-in-class characterization solution and Intel’s 14nm process to build differentiated products.”

About Cadence
Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about the company, its products, and services is available at www.cadence.com.

2015 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo, Spectre, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as the foundation for the world’s computing devices. As a leader in corporate responsibility and sustainability, Intel also manufactures the world’s first commercially available “conflict-free” microprocessors. Additional information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and blogs.intel.com and about Intel’s conflict-free efforts at conflictfree.intel.com.

Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other countries.

*Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

For more information on Intel Custom Foundry, please visit Intel.com/Foundry.

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

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Cadence Virtuoso Liberate Characterization Solution and Spectre Circuit Simulator Together Enable Accurate 14nm Logic Libraries SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015— Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on … Continued

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Chip Shot: ISSCC 2015 – Moore’s Law Delivers

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Moore’s Law continues delivering and chip designers continue to make use of the ever more sophisticated technology. At this year’s International Solid State Circuits Conference, papers describe progress made possible by Intel’s leading 14nm process, including the first complete wireline transceiver on 14nm technology (60 percent smaller than the smallest comparable link) and the world’s smallest SRAM bitcell, reducing peak write power by 24 percent compared to actively biased circuits. Intel Labs presents research in chip design to boost performance and energy efficiency. This includes a graphics execution core for SoCs with an 82 percent reduction in energy consumption at near-threshold voltage and 75 percent higher frequency at maximum performance. For more, see descriptions of many of Intel’s activities at ISSCC.