Newport Media Adopts Azuro`s Clock Tree Solution

Automated Solution is Much Faster, Lowers Power and Gives Better Results
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Azuro, Inc. the provider of advanced clock implementation tools for nanometer
chip design, today announced that Newport Media Inc., a developer of highly
integrated solutions for digital audio and mobile TV broadcast standards, has
adopted Azuro`s PowerCentric product for clock implementation on all their
integrated circuit (IC) designs at 65nm and below.

"It typically took us several days and three or more manual iterations to get
the clock right," said Darren Woodhouse, physical design manager at Newport
Media. "With Azuro we are able to run a one-step automatic script that produces
a much better clock result in about one hour."

As leading edge systems-on-chip (SoCs) incorporate more functionality and strive
to minimize power, the number of clocks increases and the balancing constraints
become very complex. Azuro`s advanced clock tree synthesis (CTS) technology has
helped Newport Media achieve timing closure more quickly by shortening the clock
insertion delay and by reducing the clock skew across multiple timing corners
and operating conditions. In addition, the more efficient clock structure
significantly lowers the clock power and reduces the clock cell area.

"We are experiencing a sharp increase in the number and complexity of clocks as
the designs move to smaller geometries," said Paul Cunningham, co-founder and
chief executive officer for Azuro. "Without significant investments in new
methodologies, clock implementation will become a bottleneck for the
semiconductor industry`s ability to utilize the latest technology."

About Azuro

Azuro is an electronic design automation (EDA) company supplying software tools
to design digital semiconductor chips. The company`s unique clock tree synthesis
and physical optimization technologies make chips faster, reduce chip power and
dramatically accelerate chip time to market. Customers of Azuro`s software
include Broadcom, Cambridge Silicon Radio, NVIDIA, ST Microelectronics, and
Texas Instruments. The company was founded in 2002, and has completed over 40
tapeouts since launching its first product in 2005. Azuro is headquartered in
Santa Clara, CA with R&D in Cambridge, UK, and is privately held.

Azuro, PowerCentric, Rubix and the Azuro logo are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Azuro, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective owners.

Keywords: clock tree synthesis, clock timing optimization, clock complexity,
propagated clock, skew, skew group, clock balancing, on-chip variation,
insertion delay, low power, semiconductor, integrated circuit, IC, digital TV,
electronic design automation, EDA

Azuro
Marc Swinnen, 408-464-7350
marcs@azuro.com
or
Cayenne Communication
Linda Marchant, 919-451-0776
linda.marchant@cayennecom.com

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