Oasys Design Systems Closes Series B Funding With Investments From Intel Capital,
Xilinx
Capital to Be Used to Expand R&D, Support
SANTA CLARA, CA, Apr 10, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Oasys Design Systems, a
provider of chip design software, today announced it has closed Series B Funding
with investments from Intel Capital, Intel's global investment organization, and
Xilinx, a leading provider of programmable platforms. Funding will be used as
working capital to expand Oasys' research and development team, as well as for
further expansion of its worldwide support structure.
Chip Synthesis(TM) is a fundamental shift in how synthesis is applied to the
design and implementation of integrated circuits (ICs). Traditional block-level
synthesis tools do a poor job of handling chip-level issues. Oasys' RealTime
Designer(TM) is the first design tool for physical register transfer level (RTL)
synthesis of 100-million gate designs and produces better results in a fraction
of the time needed by traditional logic synthesis products. It features a unique
RTL placement approach that eliminates unending design closure iterations between
synthesis and layout.
"Xilinx has licensed Oasys technology and achieved excellent results across a
wide range of designs," says Salil Raje, vice president of Software and IP
Product Development at Xilinx. "We have a long-standing and productive working
relationship with the Oasys team and we are pleased to extend our support through
this investment."
"Oasys' technology has the potential to positively impact the design flow for
VLSI chip implementation," adds Shishpal Rawat, director, Business Enabling
Programs at Design Technology Solutions Group, Intel. "This is a new way of
thinking for next-generation chip design implementation. We are pleased to invest
in Oasys."
"We are excited to have the venture capital arm of the number one semiconductor
company and the number one programmable platforms vendor as investors in Oasys,"
remarks Paul van Besouw, Oasys' president and chief executive officer. "With
tapeouts at 45- and 28-nanometer process nodes, Realtime Designer is the proven
synthesis solution offering substantial runtime and capacity advantages for some
of the world's most complex designs. Intel Capital and Xilinx have given us
strategic support, and their investment will enable us to scale commercially and
to continue to advance our technology."
Previously, Oasys announced that several top U.S. semiconductor companies, such
as Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and Xilinx, are already using RealTime Designer.
In 2011, Oasys enhanced its Chip Synthesis platform by adding design for test
(DFT) capabilities and support for chip-level power design, further extending the
fast speed and high capacity of RealTime Designer. These additional features
completed the fully integrated Chip Synthesis design flow.
About Oasys Design Systems Oasys Design Systems is a privately funded electronic
design automation (EDA) software supplier with a revolutionary new platform
called Chip Synthesis(TM), a fundamental shift in how synthesis is used to design
and implement ICs larger than 20-million gates. It has attracted the support of
legendary EDA leaders and its RealTime Designer(TM) product is in use at
leading-edge semiconductor and systems companies worldwide. Corporate
Headquarters is located at 3250 Olcott Street, Suite 120, Santa Clara, Calif.
95054. Telephone: (408) 855-8531. Facsimile: (408) 855- 8537. Email:
info@oasys-ds.com. For more information, visit: oasys-ds.com.
RealTime Designer and Chip Synthesis are trademarks of Oasys Design Systems. All
other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
For more information, contact:
Nanette Collins
Public Relations for Oasys Design Systems
(617) 437-1822
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