August 7, 2007 – Synopsys Inc. says that it has been selected by Intel to be the chipmaker’s primary EDA supplier, signing a multiyear expanded commercial and technology agreement to collaborate on advanced design flows.
“The strategic relationship with Synopsys heralds a new era of close collaboration which will enable us to realize increased efficiencies in our design process,” said Siva Yerramilli, VP of design and technology solutions at Intel, in a statement.
“By teaming up with Intel, we will jointly drive forward a whole new phase of Moore’s law’s evolution,” added Aart de Geus, chairman/CEO of Synopsys.