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To: Elmer who wrote (66671)	7/26/1999 10:24:00 AM
From: Cirruslvr	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1585996

A Tool For the K8? ______________________________________________________________________ AMD Signs Multi-year Agreement for Simplex Interconnect Verification Tools Standardizes on Fire & Ice QX for Place & Route Extraction and Storm Tool Suite for Sign-off Physical Verification SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 1999-- Simplex Solutions, Inc. and AMD have reached a multi-year agreement to incorporate the Simplex interconnect verification products within AMD's design groups. Simplex' new Fire & Ice® QX 3D extraction product for place & route will be used in AMD's design and verification process, which currently includes Simplex' VoltageStorm(TM) and ClockStorm(TM) for full-chip, sign-off verification prior to tapeout. We performed a lengthy evaluation of verification tools from several companies,'' said Fred Weber, vice president of engineering at AMD. ''We selected Simplex for the exceptional speed of their new Fire & Ice QX extraction product and the unique capabilities of their full-chip analysis products. Previously, we had to break the design into small blocks for extraction and analysis which cost us weeks in the overall schedule. Using Simplex tools, we've successfully extracted gate level designs at speeds over 200,000 nets-per-hour with Fire & Ice QX and generated full-chip views of power distribution and clock skew.'' ''Many of the world's leading semiconductor companies are retooling to solve interconnect issues in ultra deep submicron designs,'' said Penny Herscher, president and CEO of Simplex. ''We're delighted AMD has selected Simplex to provide tools for interconnect verification. With AMD's aggressive timing and power requirements, this relationship will be mutually beneficial to both companies as we continue to push the technology curve beyond 0.18 micron.'' About Simplex Simplex Solutions, Inc. is a pioneer in the new market for deep submicron full-chip interconnect verification. The company currently develops full-chip IC extraction and analysis software, used worldwide by companies developing microprocessors and integrated circuits (ICs) to ensure chip performance and reliability. Simplex works closely with semiconductor foundries Chartered, IBM, NEC, TSMC, Toshiba and UMC to develop extraction models, validate extraction accuracy and deliver power grid sign-off (PGS). The company's investors include Attractor Investment Management, Intel Corporation, Mayfield Fund, Sumitomo Corporation, and Worldview Technology Partners. Simplex can be reached at (408) 617-6100 or on the web at simplex.com. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets. AMD produces microprocessors, flash memories, and integrated circuits for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, California, AMD had revenues of $2.5 billion in 1998. (NYSE: AMD - news). Fire & Ice is a registered trademark and VoltageStorm and ClockStorm are trademarks of Simplex. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. AMD, the AMD logo, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices. biz.yahoo.com ______________________________________________________________________ Maybe this will help the K8 tape out earlier.