Product category: Design and Development Software
News Release from: Synopsys | Subject: Milkyway C-API linkable libraries
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 20 October 2003
Programming interface promotes tool integration
Synopsys has released its Milkyway design database C-application programming interface (C-API) for EDA vendors
Providing a high-performance integration option, the Milkyway C-API gives EDA vendors the ability to deliver their products pre-integrated with Synopsys' Galaxy design platform. Integration using the Milkyway C-API offers design engineers lower design risk, improved EDA tool interoperability and more effective design flows.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 October 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The Milkyway C-API is an out-of-the-box option that enables us to efficiently interface our tools with the widely used Milkyway database", said Hau-Yun Chen, Chief Executive Officer and President, Silicon Canvas.
"The C-API access to Milkyway provides an efficient way for Laker, our leading-edge controllable automated full-custom layout editor, to access a customer's design data.
It helps our customers whose design flows are built around Milkyway to effectively use Laker to do custom editing directly on the physical data in their Milkyway databases".
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The Milkyway C-API comprises the function prototypes and linkable libraries that allow a stand-alone program to read and write data in the Milkyway database.
The Milkyway C-API has been available to customers for several years.
Now, both customers and EDA tool developers can use the Milkyway C-API to directly access Milkyway design data with their application programs instead of working through less efficient file transfer formats.
The Milkyway C-API provides an additional mechanism for customers and EDA vendors to integrate with and enhance the Galaxy design platform.
The Milkyway database has been proven in today's largest nanometre-scale designs and is the basis for Synopsys' Galaxy design platform.
"National has used the C-API for several years to integrate internal and external tools with our Milkyway-based design environment", said James Lin, Vice President of Technology Infrastructure Group at National Semiconductor.
"The release of the C-API through MAP-in to EDA vendors will make it possible for us to acquire commercial tools pre-integrated with Milkyway, and provide a well-supported efficient solution for our internal design flows".
"Synopsys is delivering on a commitment it made in February 2003 when it opened Milkyway to EDA vendors, and taking another big step forward in our interoperability efforts", said Rich Goldman, Vice President of Strategic Market Development at Synopsys.
"The Milkyway C-API gives EDA vendors and their customers an efficient, faster and more predictable connection to the most widely used database for nanometre-scale designs.
Synopsys remains committed to providing its customers with the supporting solutions, forums and training they need to get their complex designs done with fewer interoperability problems".
The Milkyway C-API linkable libraries are available now and are free to registered Milkyway Access Programme members.
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