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
More information: Apache hot on IC thermal analysis
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' i" o' e9 k/ r; S4 oCadence Design Systems
, l) S8 q" f. k/ r6 b. yMore information: Cadence says 65nm users need CPR: new router to replace IC Craftsman
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$ q. a+ g( d# r) _& \6 BCiranovaMore information: Ciranova tool finds way around Cadence SKILL for analog design
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6 j- v7 h* a# @) T% y" e' G% g. `The MathWorks
2 `, L6 h7 z8 H0 gMore information: Tool generates HDLs directly from Simulink

Mentor Graphics
' l! G! V3 e# R6 Y5 E- TMore information: DFM tools help with "lithography-friendly" layouts

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Sierra Design Automation
; A& h+ z# T  a. x8 W0 qMore information: Lithography-savvy IC router circumvents third parties

" H& f+ B, W/ v6 W/ ySynopsys
. p' ~% I! e2 B5 J7 U; YMore information: News analysis: Is Synopsys' statistical-timing tool ready for prime time?