Cadence Enables Early Validation of Next-Gen 4G/LTE Wireless Designs With Rohde & Schwarz T&M Solution

SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 05 (MARKET WIRE) --
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), the leader in global
electronic design innovation, today announced that it has developed a
protocol testing solution that enables early validation of
next-generation 4G/LTE wireless SoC/ASIC designs. The solution integrates
the Cadence(R) Incisive(R) Palladium(R) accelerator/emulator and the
Rohde & Schwarz CMW500 LTE network emulator, allowing wireless/mobile
companies to test their complex designs much earlier than when silicon
becomes available, thereby providing them with an opportunity to leapfrog
over competitors.

"Validating 4G/LTE protocol months ahead of having silicon in hand can
have a real impact in what has become a most competitive market," said
Joerg Deiss, director of business development of Rohde & Schwarz (R&S).
"With this solution and our R&S CMW500, customers are now able to use the
same tests and equipment from ASIC design to final RF system validation."

Traditionally, wireless protocol testing required the final silicon to be
available before thorough protocol testing could begin. The Cadence-R&S
solution enables engineers to test and validate next-generation 4G/LTE
designs much earlier in the design cycle while allowing continued
refinements to improve the design and performance. Users can validate
design assumptions of SoC performance and power by using the actual
protocol and system-level stimuli, boosting confidence that a design will
comply with the advanced protocol.

"This collaboration highlights our ability and desire to serve the
verification needs of a fast-moving market segment like wireless and
mobile," said Ran Avinun, system design and verification marketing group
director, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. "Teaming with leading companies
like Rohde & Schwarz enables Cadence to meet the design and verification
needs of engineers working on the most advanced projects."

About Cadence

Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential
role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics.
Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services
to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics,
networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The
company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design
centers, and research facilities around the world to serve the global
electronics industry. More information about the company, its products,
and services is available at www.cadence.com.

Cadence, the Cadence logo, Incisive, and Palladium are registered
trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in the United States and other
countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.

For more information, please contact:
Dean Solov
Cadence Design Systems
dsolov@cadence.com
408-944-7226

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