News | December 1, 2003

AWR High-Frequency EDA Solution to Support Linux Operating System

Source: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Linux Platform Complements Existing Windows Software

El Segundo, CA -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (AWR™) today announced that Analog Office™, Visual System Simulator™, and Microwave Office™ design suites will be available on the Linux platform in Q1 2004. AWR's software products are used worldwide by analog and radio-frequency (RF) integrated circuit (IC) design engineers, systems engineers, monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC), and microwave engineers in the design of electro-optical and wireless and high-speed wired products and systems.

"The advantages of Linux complement AWR's innovative and open technology by dramatically reducing product development time," said James Spoto, AWR's CEO and president. "We believe that the many attributes of Linux, including operating stability, security, performance, and interoperability with both UNIX and Windows platforms, will provide designers with a viable and cost-effective alternative."

AWR offers the Linux platform based upon customer requests. AWR's existing and prospective customers are demanding support for the Linux operating system, which users believe is less expensive and complicated to operate and support than UNIX, while providing better security and administration than Windows 2000/XP. This is especially true in the Asia Pacific region and other emerging electronic design markets, where UNIX is not a legacy system. In addition, as more industry-leading EDA tools and design flows are now being offered on the Linux platform, AWR will be able to provide a better and more complete design flow for its customers.

Price and Availability
AWR plans to offer Linux support in Q1 2004 for Red Hat versions 7.x – 9.x, SuSE 8.x – 9.x, and Red Hat Enterprise 3 in addition to Windows 2000 and XP platforms. Other Linux versions are under consideration and may be supported in the future based upon customer requests. U.S. list prices for time-based licenses range from $2,600 - $42,500 per year depending upon the simulation capabilities.

Source: AWR