Bosch uses Cadence Vituoso for unified custom/analog flow

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has announced that Robert Bosch GmbH (Bosch) has standardized on an enhanced custom/analog flow based on Cadence Virtuoso v6.1 technology, gaining approximately a 25 percent advantage in productivity for advanced custom/analog silicon design.

Cadence says its unified custom/analog flow provides Bosch an integrated and modular IC development flow well suited for modern IC and MEMS technologies.

"Serving a very cost-sensitive market such as automotive with high-quality standards requires a comprehensive design, verification, and implementation solution which is based on a proven design methodology within a powerful automated design environment," said Dr. Peter van Staa, Vice President Engineering at Bosch. "A close R&D collaboration with Cadence was key to addressing our specific custom/analog flow requirements with Virtuoso, and we were impressed with the Cadence responsiveness and the productivity advantage this gave our design teams."

"Being selected by Bosch, the leading worldwide supplier for automotive electronics, underscores the significant technology leadership Cadence offers to advanced custom/analog design teams," said John Stabenow, Group Director, Custom/Analog Product Management at Cadence. "We are committed to the EDA360 vision and delivering on the promise of a more deterministic end-to-end path to silicon, as well as the industry call for higher productivity and profitability. The result of our collaboration with Bosch is proof positive that Cadence is answering that call."