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<head>
<META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">
<style type="text/css">
          .xn-newslines .xn-distributor{
          display:none;
          }
          .xn-newslines .xn-dateline{
          display:none;
          }
         
      /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ CLIENT-SPECIFIC STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ */
        #outlook a{padding: 0;} /* Force Outlook to provide a "view in browser" message */
        .ReadMsgBody{width: 100%;} .ExternalClass{width: 100%;} /* Force Hotmail to display emails at full width */
        .ExternalClass, .ExternalClass p, .ExternalClass span, .ExternalClass font, .ExternalClass td, .ExternalClass div {line-height: 100%;} /* Force Hotmail to display normal line spacing */
        body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote{-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;} /* Prevent WebKit and Windows mobile changing default text sizes */
        table, td{mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;} /* Remove spacing between tables in Outlook 2007 and up */
        img{-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;} /* Allow smoother rendering of resized image in Internet Explorer */

        /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ RESET STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ */
        body{margin: 0; padding: 0;}
        img{border: 0; height: auto; line-height: 100%; outline: none; text-decoration: none;}
        table{border-collapse: collapse !important;}
        body, #bodyTable, #bodyCell{height: 100% !important; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 100% !important;}

        /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ TEMPLATE STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ */

        /* ========== Page Styles ========== */

        #bodyCell{padding: 20px;}
        #templateContainer{
            width: 600px;
            background-color: #ffffff;
        }

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and top border for your email. You may want to choose colors that match your company's branding.
            * @theme page
            */
            body, #bodyTable{
                background-color: #DEE0E2;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and top border for your email. You may want to choose colors that match your company's branding.
            * @theme page
            */
            #bodyCell{
                border-top: 4px solid #BBBBBB;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the border for your email.
            */
            #templateContainer{
                border: 1px solid #BBBBBB;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for all first-level headings in your emails. These should be the largest of your headings.
            * @style heading 1
            */
            h1{
                color: #404040 !important;
                display: block;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 26px;
                font-style: normal;
                font-weight: bold;
                line-height: 100%;
                letter-spacing: normal;
                margin-top: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                margin-left: 0;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for all second-level headings in your emails.
            * @style heading 2
            */
            h2{
                color: #404040 !important;
                display: block;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 20px;
                font-style: normal;
                font-weight: bold;
                line-height: 100%;
                letter-spacing: normal;
                margin-top: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                margin-left: 0;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for all third-level headings in your emails.
            * @style heading 3
            */
            h3{
                color: #3d98c6 !important;
                display: block;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 16px;
                font-weight: normal;
                line-height: 100%;
                letter-spacing: normal;
                margin-top: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                margin-left: 0;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for all fourth-level headings in your emails. These should be the smallest of your headings.
            * @style heading 4
            */
            h4{
                color: #808080 !important;
                display: block;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 14px;
                font-weight: normal;
                line-height: 100%;
                letter-spacing: normal;
                margin-top: 0;
                margin-right: 0;
                margin-bottom: 10px;
                margin-left: 0;
                text-align: left;
            }

            h4.subtitle {
              color: #808080 !important;
              font-size: 14px;
            }

            /* ========== Header Styles ========== */

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and bottom border for your email's preheader area.
            * @theme header
            */
            #templatePreheader{
                background-color: #F4F4F4;
                border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's preheader text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .preheaderContent{
                color: #808080;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 10px;
                line-height: 125%;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's preheader links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .preheaderContent a:link, .preheaderContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .preheaderContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #606060;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and borders for your email's header area.
            * @theme header
            */
            #templateHeader{
                background-color: #F4F4F4;
                border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
                border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's header text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .headerContent{
                color: #505050;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 20px;
                font-weight: bold;
                line-height: 100%;
                padding-top: 0;
                padding-right: 0;
                padding-bottom: 0;
                padding-left: 0;
                text-align: left;
                vertical-align: middle;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's header links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .headerContent a:link, .headerContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .headerContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #3d98c6;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            #headerImage{
                height: auto;
                max-width: 600px;
            }

            #socialShare img {
                margin-right: 3px;
            }

            /* ========== Body Styles ========== */

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and borders for your email's body area.
            */
            #templateBody{
                background-color: #FFFFFF;
                border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
                /*border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;*/
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's main content text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            * @theme main
            */
            .bodyContent{
                color: #505050;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 16px;
                line-height: 150%;
                padding-top: 20px;
                padding-right: 20px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
                padding-left: 20px;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's main content links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .bodyContent a:link, .bodyContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .bodyContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #3d98c6;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            .bodyContent img{
                display: inline;
                height: auto;
                max-width: 560px;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and border for your email's data table.
            */
            .templateDataTable{
                background-color: #FFFFFF;
            }

            .templateDataTable a:link {
                text-decoration: none;
                color: #3d98c6;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's data table text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .dataTableHeading{
                /*background-color: #E7F1FC;*/
                color: #336699;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 14px;
                font-weight: bold;
                line-height: 150%;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's data table links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .dataTableHeading a:link, .dataTableHeading a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .dataTableHeading a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #FFFFFF;
                font-weight: bold;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's data table text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .dataTableContent{
                border-top: 1px solid #DDDDDD;
                border-bottom: 0;
                color: #404040;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 12px;
                line-height: 150%;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's data table links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .dataTableContent a:link, .dataTableContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .dataTableContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #3d98c6;
                font-weight: bold;
            }

            /* ========== Column Styles ========== */

            .templateColumnContainer{width: 200px;}

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and borders for your email's column area.
            */
            #templateColumns{
                background-color: #F4F4F4;
                border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
                border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's left column content text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .leftColumnContent{
                color: #505050;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 150%;
                padding-top: 0;
                padding-right: 20px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
                padding-left: 20px;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's left column content links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .leftColumnContent a:link, .leftColumnContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .leftColumnContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #3d98c6;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's center column content text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .centerColumnContent{
                color: #505050;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 150%;
                padding-top: 0;
                padding-right: 20px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
                padding-left: 20px;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's center column content links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .centerColumnContent a:link, .centerColumnContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .centerColumnContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #3d98c6;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's right column content text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            */
            .rightColumnContent{
                color: #505050;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 14px;
                line-height: 150%;
                padding-top: 0;
                padding-right: 20px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
                padding-left: 20px;
                text-align: left;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's right column content links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .rightColumnContent a:link, .rightColumnContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .rightColumnContent a .yshortcuts /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #3d98c6;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            .leftColumnContent img, .rightColumnContent img{
                display: inline;
                height: auto;
                max-width: 260px;
            }

            /* ========== Footer Styles ========== */

            /**
            * @tip Set the background color and borders for your email's footer area.
            * @theme footer
            */
            #templateFooter{
                background-color: #F4F4F4;
                border-top: 1px solid #FFFFFF;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's footer text. Choose a size and color that is easy to read.
            * @theme footer
            */
            .footerContent{
                color: #808080;
                font-family: 'Montserrat', arial, sans-serif, helvetica;
                font-size: 10px;
                line-height: 150%;
                padding-top: 20px;
                padding-right: 20px;
                padding-bottom: 20px;
                padding-left: 20px;
                text-align: left;
            }

            .footerContent.social, .footerContent.social h4 {
                text-align: center;
            }

            .footerContent.social a {
                margin: 0 10px;
            }

            /**
            * @tip Set the styling for your email's footer links. Choose a color that helps them stand out from your text.
            */
            .footerContent a:link, .footerContent a:visited, /* Yahoo! Mail Override */ .footerContent a .yshortcuts, .footerContent a span /* Yahoo! Mail Override */{
                color: #606060;
                font-weight: normal;
                text-decoration: underline;
            }

            /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ MOBILE STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ */

            @media only screen and (max-width: 480px){
                /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/ CLIENT-SPECIFIC MOBILE STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/ */
                body, table, td, p, a, li, blockquote{-webkit-text-size-adjust: none !important;} /* Prevent Webkit platforms from changing default text sizes */
                body{width: 100% !important; min-width: 100% !important;} /* Prevent iOS Mail from adding padding to the body */

                /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/ MOBILE RESET STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/ */
                #bodyCell{padding: 10px !important;}

                /* /\/\/\/\/\/\/ MOBILE TEMPLATE STYLES /\/\/\/\/\/\/ */

                /* ======== Page Styles ======== */

                /**
                * @tip Make the template fluid for portrait or landscape view adaptability. If a fluid layout doesn't work for you, set the width to 300px instead.
                */
                #templateContainer{
                    max-width: 600px !important;
                    width: 100% !important;
                }

                /**
                * @tip Make the first-level headings larger in size for better readability on small screens.
                */
                h1{
                    font-size: 24px !important;
                    line-height: 100% !important;
                }

                /**
                * @tip Make the second-level headings larger in size for better readability on small screens.
                */
                h2{
                    font-size: 20px !important;
                    line-height: 100% !important;
                }

                /**
                * @tip Make the third-level headings larger in size for better readability on small screens.
                */
                h3{
                    font-size: 18px !important;
                    line-height: 100% !important;
                }

                /**
                * @tip Make the fourth-level headings larger in size for better readability on small screens.
                */
                h4{
                    font-size: 16px !important;
                    line-height: 100% !important;
                }

                /* ======== Header Styles ======== */

                #templatePreheader{display: none !important;} /* Hide the template preheader to save space */

                /**
                * @tip Make the main header image fluid for portrait or landscape view adaptability, and set the image's original width as the max-width. If a fluid setting doesn't work, set the image width to half its original size instead.
                */
                #headerImage{
                    height: auto !important;
                    max-width: 600px !important;
                    width: 100% !important;
                }

                /**
                * @tip Make the header content text larger in size for better readability on small screens. We recommend a font size of at least 16px.
                */
                .headerContent{
                    font-size: 20px !important;
                    line-height: 125% !important;
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<h1 class="xn-hedline">Cadence Tools and Flows Achieve Production-Ready Certification for TSMC's 12FFC Process</h1>

<h2 class="xn-hedline">New technologies enable chip design for emerging mid-range mobility and high-end consumer applications</h2>

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<p class="xn-dateline">SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2017</p>
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<span class="xn-location">SAN JOSE, Calif.</span>, <span class="xn-chron">Sept. 11, 2017</span> /PRNewswire/<b>--&nbsp;</b>Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that Cadence<sup>&reg;</sup> digital, signoff and custom/analog tools and flows have achieved v1.0 certification for TSMC's 12nm FinFET Compact (12FFC) process technology and are production ready for customers seeking to deploy 12FFC. In addition, Cadence IP is ready for design starts on the new 12FFC process. With fully certified Cadence design tools and flows for the TSMC 12FFC process, systems and semiconductor companies can aggressively target emerging mid-range mobility and high-end consumer applications where performance is required within a more efficient area and power profile.&nbsp; </p>

   

<p>To learn more about the Cadence full-flow digital and signoff solutions, please visit <a href="http://www.cadence.com/go/tsmc12ffcds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cadence.com/go/tsmc12ffcds</a>. For information on the Cadence custom/analog solutions, visit <a href="http://www.cadence.com/go/tsmc12ffcca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cadence.com/go/tsmc12ffcca</a>. For information on the Cadence IP solutions, please visit <a href="http://www.cadence.com/go/tsmc12ffcip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cadence.com/go/tsmc12ffcip</a>.</p>

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<b><span class="xn-person">Cadence Tools</span> for TSMC 12FFC Process Technology</b>
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<p>The Cadence digital and signoff tools offer a number of floorplanning, placement, routing and extraction enhancements required for the 12FFC process technology, including improved pin access, rule compliance, electromigration (EM) fixing, via alignment/insertion and boundary cell handling. New enhancements since <span class="xn-chron">March 2017</span> include library cell placement for optimal timing closure and comprehensive support for routing halos. For custom/analog, the Cadence Virtuoso<sup>&reg;</sup> Advanced Node Platform provides underlying support and capabilities for the TSMC 12FFC process, enabling better designer productivity over traditional manual approaches. Some of these features and capabilities include snapping grids for placement of devices, module generator (ModGen) array generation, advanced track patterns for routing, a state-of-the-art wire editor, automatic routing features, and in-design design rule checks (DRCs).</p>

<p>Cadence digital, signoff and custom/analog tools receiving v1.0 certification for 12FFC include the Innovus<b><sup>&trade;</sup></b> Implementation System, Quantus<b><sup>&trade;</sup></b> QRC Extraction Solution, Tempus<b><sup>&trade;</sup></b> Timing Signoff Solution, Voltus<b><sup>&trade;</sup></b> IC Power Integrity Solution, Voltus-Fi Custom Power Integrity Solution, Physical Verification System (PVS), LDE Electrical Analyzer, Spectre<sup>&reg;</sup> Accelerated Parallel Simulator (APS), Spectre eXtensive Partitioning Simulator (XPS), Spectre RF option and Spectre Circuit Simulator, as well as the Virtuoso Schematic Editor, Virtuoso Layout Suite, Virtuoso Analog Design Environment and Virtuoso Integrated Physical Verification System. </p>

<p>In addition, the Cadence Virtuoso&nbsp;Liberate<sup>&trade;</sup> Characterization Solution and the Virtuoso Variety<sup>&trade;</sup> Statistical Characterization Solution have been validated to&nbsp;deliver accurate Liberty libraries for the TSMC 12FFC process including advanced timing, noise and power models. </p>

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<b>Cadence IP for TSMC 12FFC Process Technology</b>
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<p>In addition to the Cadence tools that have been optimized for the 12FFC process technology, a full suite of Cadence interface IP is under development to support this process. Cadence recently taped out its industry-leading flagship 4266 speed-grade LPDDR4/4X PHY, which will be complemented by key Cadence mobility IP suites including MIPI<sup>&reg;</sup> DPHY, PCI Express<sup>&reg;</sup> 3.0 (PCIe<sup>&reg;</sup>3) PHY, USB3.1/USB2 PHY and DPv1.4 <span class="xn-person">PHY IP</span>. The mobility suites are targeted at application processors as well as high-end consumer and IoT applications.</p>

<p>"Mutual customers are demanding the flexibility of multiple performance versus cost points for each unique new SoC project," said Dr. <span class="xn-person">Anirudh Devgan</span>, executive vice president and general manager of the Digital &amp; Signoff Group and the System &amp; Verification Group at Cadence. "TSMC's 12FFC process provides all the FinFET process benefits while offering better performance and differentiation. Cadence's certification for version 1.0 of the 12FFC process signals our readiness to engage with mutual customers today on production designs using familiar tools and flows."</p>

<p>"Our 12FFC process has gathered significant interest from customers," said <span class="xn-person">Suk Lee</span>, TSMC senior director, Design Infrastructure Marketing Division. "Our deep partnership with Cadence has enabled timely design solutions enablement, helping our customers adopt 12FFC to realize competitive advantages."</p>

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<b>About Cadence<br>
</b>Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence's software, hardware and semiconductor IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's System Design Enablement strategy helps customers develop differentiated products&mdash;from chips to boards to systems&mdash;in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more at <a href="http://www.cadence.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cadence.com</a>. </p>

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<i>&copy; 2017 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, the Cadence logo and the other Cadence marks found at </i><a href="http://www.cadence.com/go/trademarks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><i>http://www.cadence.com/go/trademarks</i></a><i> are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. </i><i>MIPI is a registered trademark owned by MIPI Alliance.&nbsp;PCI Express and PCIe are registered trademarks of PCI-SIG.</i> <i>All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.</i>
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