Cadence expands Intel Foundry collaboration for 14A process optimization

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) announced an expanded collaboration with Intel Foundry to advance Design Technology Co-Optimization targeting Intel's next-generation process technologies, beginning with Intel 14A.

The multi-year agreement combines Cadence's AI-driven electronic design automation and Design IP solutions with Intel's process innovation and design expertise, according to a company statement. The collaboration focuses on optimizing tools, flows, and methodologies to deliver performance, power, and area improvements.

The companies will work to optimize Intel 14A to deliver production-ready process design kits. The partnership will leverage Cadence's AI flows and core products to accelerate time-to-market and reduce design risk for high-performance computing and mobile designs.

"Advancing our relationship with Intel into a much deeper partnership is a major milestone for both companies," said Anirudh Devgan, president and chief executive officer of Cadence. "This collaboration will leverage the strengths of both companies to empower customers to unlock new levels of performance, power, and efficiency."

Naga Chandrasekaran, executive vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry, stated the expanded collaboration reflects Intel Foundry's focus on delivering its technology roadmap and ecosystem. "By combining Intel's process and packaging with Cadence's AI-driven design tools, we are enabling deeper co-optimization," he said.

The cooperation spans Design Technology Co-Optimization, IP readiness and design enablement. Cadence provides computational software for engineering design of silicon to systems, serving markets including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics.

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