NetLogic Selects Magma's Talus IC Implementation System

NetLogic Microsystems chose Magma's Talus IC Implementation System for implementation of its next-generation knowledge-based processor and physical layer products.

Magma's Talus IC Implementation System is a fully integrated RTL-to-GDSII solution.

NetLogic Microsystems (News - Alert) and Magma Design Automation already share a successful business partnership and according to a release, NetLogic Microsystems has successfully taped out designs in process nodes ranging from 130 to 40 nanometers (nm) using Talus Vortex, Talus Plan Pro and Talus Power Pro.

Magma notes that Talus' proven ability to address advanced design challenges and the company’s ongoing commitment to provide world-class support were the main reasons why NetLogic Microsystems chose its solution.

"Our knowledge-based processor products employ advanced, massively parallel processor architecture along with a large knowledge database that makes complex decisions about individual packets of information traveling through the network. Our next-generation 28-nm designs have extremely challenging floorplans and tight timing closure requirements," said Dimitrios Dimitrelis, vice president of engineering at NetLogic Microsystems, in a press release. "Magma has worked closely with us over the years to understand and actively respond to our unique needs. With Talus' high-quality placement, clock tree synthesis and post-route optimization capabilities and Magma's commitment to providing the support we need, we have a high level of confidence in using the Magma software on our next-generation designs and beyond."

"Close collaboration with leading-edge customers over a long period of time provides us with keen insight into emerging design challenges that we can then apply to our own product development," said Premal Buch, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation Business Unit, in a statement. "We are excited to expand upon our relationship with NetLogic Microsystems to now include the advanced 28-nm node."

Earlier this month, Magma Design Automation (News - Alert) announced joint development of Icera's (News - Alert) 28-nanometer (nm) high-performance, low-power system-on-chip (SoC) design flow for its next-generation chipsets.

Read a related article at TMCnet “Melfas Uses Magma's Talus and FineSim SPICE to Tape Out Low-Power, ARM (News - Alert) Cortex Processor-Based Mixed-Signal SoCs.”