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Details: Written by Staff; Category: Design News; Published: 18 November 2010

NEW YORK -- Multi-billionaire George Soros has purchased more than 76 million convertible notes of Mentor Graphics during the last quarter, making him the second high-profile investor to take an interest in the EDA company.

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Design News; Published: 16 November 2010

NEW YORK -- Noted investor Carl Icahn is continuing to acquire shares in EDA companies, but this time he is focusing on Cadence. Read more ...

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Design News; Published: 12 November 2010

REEDSBURG, WI – A group of electromagnetic compatibility experts have teamed on a white paper that explains the fundamentals of EMC shielding. Read more ...

Details: Written by Staff; Category: Design News; Published: 09 November 2010

WILSONVILLE, OR -- Several companies were repeat winners of Mentor Graphics' annual Technology Leadership Awards, announced today.

Companies and research organizations worldwide have described the advantages of stacking chips vertically with through silicon vias to provide improved performance by delivering increased bandwidth, reduced latency, and lower power. The timing for mass production depends on the existence of an established infrastructure that includes the installation and qualification of high-volume 300 mm production lines, assembly and test capability and how the cost of the new technology compares with that of existing technologies.

SAN JOSE – Cadence reported third-quarter net income of $127 million, a big jump from last year when the EDA software vendor lost $14 million.