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SYNOPSIS ARMENIA DEVELOPS NEW SOFTWARE TOOL TO ACCELERATE SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGN
Noyan Tapan
Apr 14, 2009
Yerevan, April 14, Noyan Tapan. A new yield management tool for
designing microelectronic products was developed by engineers of
Synopsis-Armenia, one of the main branches of Synopsis Inc, a world
leader in software and intellectual property for semiconductor design
and manufacturing.
This was announced on April 9 by Armenia's branch CEO Rich Goldman,
who is also vice-President for Strategic Market Development at parent
company, at the event devoted to the launch of the new educational
program "Semiconductor physics and microelectronics" at the State
Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA). According to him, "Yield
Explorer" has been used by producers since March 2009 and showed
good performance. Yield Explorer enables considerably accelerate
and increase efficacy of detecting and analyzing errors in the
process of semiconductor design. Particularly, it expedites the
discovery and mitigation of yield limiters in leading-edge integrated
circuits. As R..Goldman mentioned, the expectations of Synopsis,
which had purchased several years ago the US-based HPL Technologies,
were rewarding, since the expenses of creating Yield Explorer were
worth it. He also mentioned, that one the main engineering centers
of HPL was based in Yerevan. "Yield Explorer" is the second software
tool, developed by the Armenia branch, told R.Goldman. As R..Goldman
mentioned, a new four-year program of the Educational Department of
Synopsis-Armenia will prepare engineers in the area of "Semiconductor
physics and microelectronics". This is another program carried out in
cooperation with SEUA, which is aimed at developing high technology
in Armenia. According to Vostak Marukhian, rector of SEUA, a new
educational model of "university-industry" cooperation will enable to
prepare professionals of a high standard, who meet the requirements
of semiconductor industry: Má and postgraduate study are supposed
to be offered in the near future in this field. In the fringes of a
new program super-modern software tools and educational packages for
electronic design will be applied, told Marukhian. According to him,
Synopsis has started implementing educational and training programs
at SEUA since 2001. Within that cooperation the baccalaureate of SEUA
produced 23 graduates only last year, and currently 191 students
are trained at company' s microelectronic circuits and systems
department. 10 graduates have already defended their thesis and another
six will defend this year. Teaching materials of Synopsis-Armenia's
educational program have been translated from Armenian to many
languages and are applied in universities of Russia, China, US and some
European countries. The University Program of Synopsis is carried out
in more than 450 universities in the world. The educational department
of Synopsis-Armenia cooperates with Yerevan State University, American
University=2 0of Armenia, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in
Armenia and Institute of Electronic Technology of Moscow in Russia:
Noyan Tapan
Apr 14, 2009
Yerevan, April 14, Noyan Tapan. A new yield management tool for
designing microelectronic products was developed by engineers of
Synopsis-Armenia, one of the main branches of Synopsis Inc, a world
leader in software and intellectual property for semiconductor design
and manufacturing.
This was announced on April 9 by Armenia's branch CEO Rich Goldman,
who is also vice-President for Strategic Market Development at parent
company, at the event devoted to the launch of the new educational
program "Semiconductor physics and microelectronics" at the State
Engineering University of Armenia (SEUA). According to him, "Yield
Explorer" has been used by producers since March 2009 and showed
good performance. Yield Explorer enables considerably accelerate
and increase efficacy of detecting and analyzing errors in the
process of semiconductor design. Particularly, it expedites the
discovery and mitigation of yield limiters in leading-edge integrated
circuits. As R..Goldman mentioned, the expectations of Synopsis,
which had purchased several years ago the US-based HPL Technologies,
were rewarding, since the expenses of creating Yield Explorer were
worth it. He also mentioned, that one the main engineering centers
of HPL was based in Yerevan. "Yield Explorer" is the second software
tool, developed by the Armenia branch, told R.Goldman. As R..Goldman
mentioned, a new four-year program of the Educational Department of
Synopsis-Armenia will prepare engineers in the area of "Semiconductor
physics and microelectronics". This is another program carried out in
cooperation with SEUA, which is aimed at developing high technology
in Armenia. According to Vostak Marukhian, rector of SEUA, a new
educational model of "university-industry" cooperation will enable to
prepare professionals of a high standard, who meet the requirements
of semiconductor industry: Má and postgraduate study are supposed
to be offered in the near future in this field. In the fringes of a
new program super-modern software tools and educational packages for
electronic design will be applied, told Marukhian. According to him,
Synopsis has started implementing educational and training programs
at SEUA since 2001. Within that cooperation the baccalaureate of SEUA
produced 23 graduates only last year, and currently 191 students
are trained at company' s microelectronic circuits and systems
department. 10 graduates have already defended their thesis and another
six will defend this year. Teaching materials of Synopsis-Armenia's
educational program have been translated from Armenian to many
languages and are applied in universities of Russia, China, US and some
European countries. The University Program of Synopsis is carried out
in more than 450 universities in the world. The educational department
of Synopsis-Armenia cooperates with Yerevan State University, American
University=2 0of Armenia, Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University in
Armenia and Institute of Electronic Technology of Moscow in Russia: