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AWR Acquires APLAC Solutions |
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Written by Tracy Heffner
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Tuesday, 06 September 2005 |
EL SEGUNDO, CA and ESPOO, Finland – Applied Wave Research Inc. (AWR) has acquired APLAC Solutions Oy, which develops and markets simulation and analysis software for analog and radio frequency (RF) design.
The merger establishes a major AWR research and development center in Europe. AWR expects that the acquisition will be a springboard for significant expansion of the company's regional presence. The integration of the two design tools will provide RFIC designers with approved simulation models and process design kits (PDKs) from established European semiconductor foundries such as ST Microelectronics, Infineon Technologies and Philips Semiconductor.
"APLAC Solutions is a world class R&D organization with compelling expertise in simulation and modeling," said James Spoto, AWR president and CEO. "The integration of our R&D teams along with our combined EDA strengths will accelerate AWR's already rapid rise in the RF EDA space.”
APLAC will be a wholly owned subsidiary of AWR and will be called AWR-APLAC Oy. AWR intends to retain all APLAC employees and the APLAC simulation technology will continue to be supported and enhanced in Finland as an independent simulation platform
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