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To: Darryl Olson who wrote (7350)	10/30/1997 1:49:00 PM
From: BillyG	Respond to of 25960

Simulation tools in place for the shrink to .35 and .25 micron.............. WILSONVILLE, Ore., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT), the leader in physical verification of integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (CSM) has selected Mentor Graphics' Calibre(TM) physical verification tool for internal use with its advanced deep submicron IC technology. Calibre provides CSM technical staff and customers with highly accurate and consistent physical verification of 0.35- and 0.25-micron ASICs and ICs destined for consumer, communications and computer electronics products. Beginning immediately, Mentor Graphics will supply Calibre to the Customer Engineering Division at CSM. Calibre's design independence makes it a versatile tool for verifying designs from CSM's wide range of customers. Other verification tools require time-consuming rule file changes for every different design topology. Tool of Choice for Chartered Semiconductor "With our goal of moving to 0.35-micron technology by the end of 1997 and to 0.25-micron by 1998, we need a verification tool that offers outstanding performance while delivering reliability, quality and yield for our customers' designs," said Phuan Yee Hwee, CAD manager of the Customer Engineering Division of CSM. "Calibre's superior performance, its accuracy at deep submicron geometries, its easy-to-maintain rule files and its user-friendly debugging capability make it the tool of choice for CSM, and the fast-emerging industry standard for deep submicron verification." The achievement marks another in a series of successes for Calibre in deep submicron physical verification. In July alone, several leading semiconductor manufacturers, including SGS-Thomson, Samsung and Toshiba, licensed Calibre to verify 0.25-micron chips for consumer applications. Recently, HAL Computer Systems, Inc., a Fujitsu company, used Calibre to verify a 17-million transistor design in 19 hours, and design implementation provider Aspec Technology adopted Calibre for its production flow. According to Collett International, a design technology management consulting firm in San Jose, Calif., the bulk of all IC and ASIC designs will have shifted to 0.35 micron by the end of 1997. Such density mandates accurate and fast physical verification and parasitic extraction technology to ensure reliable chip fabrication and chip performance. Calibre's proprietary Hierarchical Injection(TM) and Selective Promotion(TM) algorithms allow optimum performance in any design style or layout methodology. About Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing is a pure-play foundry providing quality manufacturing and exceptional service for customers worldwide. Chartered offers a full complement of advanced technologies that include deep submicron CMOS logic, memory and mixed-signal processes. All production fabs are certified to ISO9002 standards. In addition, Chartered offers a full turnkey service, from process technology application and mask generation to delivery of tested packaged parts. A member of Singapore Technologies, Chartered is headquartered in Singapore with offices in the United States, Europe, Japan and Taiwan. Chartered's Web address is csminc.com. About Mentor Graphics Corporation Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products and consulting services for the world's largest electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of $437,751,000 and employs approximately 2,581 people worldwide. Company headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: mentorg.com.