The Hot 100 products of 2006: EDA

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The Hot 100 products of 2006: ASICs, IP, and Process Technology
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Built by and for electronics engineers, this list distills the most innovative and significant products of the year, including process technologies, power sources, processor cores, communication controllers, test instruments, embedded boards, EDA tools, and more.
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Apache Design Solutions
9 |- m. |& N8 ]1 D  @* SMore information: Apache hot on IC thermal analysis

Cadence Design Systems
More information: Cadence says 65nm users need CPR: new router to replace IC Craftsman
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CiranovaMore information: Ciranova tool finds way around Cadence SKILL for analog design
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The MathWorks
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Mentor Graphics
More information: DFM tools help with "lithography-friendly" layouts
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8 I3 R: L- _* g! }More information: Novas introduces on-the-fly debugging

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More information: Lithography-savvy IC router circumvents third parties

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( D/ o1 ~" O% A5 F) AMore information: News analysis: Is Synopsys' statistical-timing tool ready for prime time?
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