AATech Adopts Simucad's Unlimited Gateway and SmartSpice Licenses to Increase Design Productivity

SANTA CLARA, CA and HSINCHU, TAIWAN, Sep 16 (MARKET
WIRE) --
Advanced Analog Technology, Inc. (AAT) (TSE: 3438), a leading Analog /
Mixed-Signal design house based in Taiwan, has adopted Simucad's Company
Worldwide Unlimited License for Gateway, SmartSpice, and Verilog-A.

Under cost constraints, analog design companies often face the adversity
of not having enough simulator licenses during critical phases of design.
The Company Worldwide Unlimited License provides the solution to this
problem and assists design houses to increase productivity.

In response to the strong needs of the EDA tools, Simucad Design
Automation, a leading supplier of EDA software, has been selling the
Company Worldwide Unlimited License since 2007.

SmartSpice delivers the highest performance and accuracy required to
design complex high precision analog circuits, analog mixed-signal
circuits, analyze critical nets, and characterize cell libraries.
SmartSpice is compatible with popular analog design flows and
foundry-supplied device models.

Gateway schematic editor provides an intuitive front end environment for
capturing designs and performing simulations in both analog, mixed signal
and digital domains.

The Verilog-A language, compiled or interpreted, when combined with
SmartSpice provides circuit designers and model developers with an
easy-to-use, comprehensive environment for the design and verification of
complex analog and mixed-signal circuits and models.

The integrated environment of Gateway, SmartSpice and Verilog-A in
Simucad's PDK driven design flow provides high productivity at an
affordable price.

"We now have a good handle of our EDA software budget, while having
adequate and effective access to critical design tools," said Eric Huang,
Vice President of AAT. "We can now focus on investments in talents and
other productivity-generating activities without worrying about further
expenses on EDA tools."

"I'm delighted that AAT has joined the growing family of companies that
are adopting our worldwide unlimited licenses," said Dr. Ivan Pesic,
President and CEO of Simucad. "This Simucad license will help AAT to grow
rapidly and we are happy to be a part of it."

About Simucad

Simucad Design Automation is a leading provider of simulation and CAD
software tools used for developing analog, mixed-signal, and RF integrated
circuits. Founded in 2004 as a spin-off from Silvaco International, the
company delivers products for circuit simulation, custom IC layout and
verification, interconnect modeling, digital simulation, and IP
characterization. The company provides a complete PDK-based design flow
with interfaces to third-party design platforms.

Simucad has a worldwide presence inherited from Silvaco's twenty years of
business and is preparing for an IPO.

About AAT

Established in 1999, Advanced Analog Technology Incorporated (AAT) is one
of the leading IC design companies in Taiwan.

With many years of successful analog design and product experience, AAT
has become a major analog IC design company in Taiwan. AAT specializes in
power management ICs and provides custom designed products in response to
customers' needs. The company's products are categorized into DC-DC PWM
IC, DC-AC PWM IC, Battery Protector & Management IC, Switching Power
Supervisor IC, Buffer IC, and others. AAT has built its reputation on
providing quality products and guaranteed after services to customers.

Contact:
Dr. Ivan Pesic
(408) 567-1000
www.simucad.com

Vice President/Spokesperson
Eric Huang
TEL 02-89132268
Fax 02-89132269
Email Email Contact

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