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Synopsys Acquires Semiconductor Analytics Firm Qualtera

Synopsys Acquires Semiconductor Analytics Firm Qualtera Image Credit: Synopsys

Synopsys recently announced that it has acquired Qualtera, a fast-growing provider of collaborative high-performance, big data analytics for semiconductor test and manufacturing. 

Qualtera's advanced analytics technology, combined with the industry-leading Synopsys Yield Explorer design-centric yield management solution and Synopsys TestMAX test automation solution, provides the foundation for improving the process of using silicon measurements to guide improvements throughout a device's development and manufacturing lifecycle. This unique combination enables a post-silicon optimization solution that is key to maximizing efficiencies from design all the way to device shipment.

 

Early in the device lifecycle, the analysis of silicon data enables improvements in design modeling parameters to be used in subsequent design iterations or in future designs in the same technology node. Later in the lifecycle, analytics correlating design information with detailed test result data can be used to improve product yield ramps during manufacturing. The Synopsys Yield Explorer solution enables the identification of systematic yield limiters due to interactions between the manufacturing process and physical design characteristics. Combining the strengths of Yield Explorer with Qualtera's high-performance analytics enables faster results and the ability to analyze larger volumes of data for even greater accuracy.

Sassine Gjazi, GM, Design Group, Synopsys
Synopsys' acquisition of Qualtera underscores our commitment to deliver post-silicon optimization solutions that address the evolving needs of the dynamic semiconductor industry.

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