MUNICH, GERMANY, and MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, May 23, 2011
Synopsys (Nasdaq: SNPS), a leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification, and manufacturing, and Rohde & Schwarz, a supplier of test and measurement solutions to the wireless and cellular industry, today announced the formation of a strategic collaboration to accelerate the design and verification of chipsets, handsets, and base stations that serve the next-generation LTE and LTE-Advanced standards. Synopsys is contributing to the collaboration its strength in algorithm design and verification solutions, including standard-compliant reference libraries. Rohde & Schwarz is contributing its signal generation expertise and test and measurement solutions that are used worldwide in research and development, verification, production, and service.
Synopsys’ LTE Library for its System Studio and SPW algorithm design products includes models of the transmitter and the physical channel as defined in the standard as well as functional models of ideal receivers that can serve as references. The library provides an end-to-end simulation chain for both uplink and downlink transmission and reception. Through the collaboration, Synopsys’ LTE library, including the upcoming LTE-Advanced enhancements, will be verified against Rohde & Schwarz’s test and measurement solutions, increasing design confidence for algorithm designers needing to achieve standards compliance. Starting with signal generators, Rohde & Schwarz test equipment will be able to automatically derive its configuration from the Synopsys simulation setup. Since typical configurations consist of more than 100 parameters, this integration significantly reduces the time it takes to achieve a correct setup. It also reduces the risk of configuration inconsistencies that often result in losing days of system integration time in the lab.
LTE and LTE-Advanced, standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), are advancements of today’s mobile communications technologies such as GSM and WCDMA/HSPA. The primary goal for LTE/LTE-Advanced is to serve the demand for mobile broadband data by increasing peak and average data throughput as well as to reduce latency. These improvements, combined with a simpler network architecture, lower operation and maintenance costs for the service provider.
John Koeter, vice president of marketing for IP and systems at Synopsys, said, “Synopsys has been a supplier to leading wireless algorithm design teams since the early days of GSM. The collaboration with Rohde & Schwarz enables us to deliver additional customer value by providing the fastest simulation technology and validated reference models. With this joint design-to-lab technology, we expect our customers to realize a significant reduction in time-to-volume.”
“With this strategic collaboration, we are able to provide a complete solution that seamlessly bridges the gap between system design and hardware prototype verification,” said Wolfgang Kernchen, director of test and measurement subdivision for signal generators, power meters, and audio analyzers at Rohde & Schwarz. “System simulation customers will benefit from our strength in test and measurement, and test equipment users will be able to minimize efforts to verify real silicon against the simulation results. We are happy that we have found a strategic partner that stands for the same values as Rohde & Schwarz and are looking forward to a great business relationship that will add unique value in the market.”
Availability
The validated Synopsys LTE library will become available with the 2011.06 release. This also will include the initial version of LTE-Advanced. Access is free to all Synopsys LTE library customers under maintenance. The LTE library works for both SPW and System Studio.
The automatic configuration of Rohde & Schwarz signal generators from Synopsys’ algorithm simulation tools, SPW and System Studio, will become available to select customers in June 2011, with general availability expected in October 2011.
For more information, see http://www.synopsys.com/Systems/BlockDesign/DigitalSignalProcessing/Pages/LTE-Collaboration.aspx. Click here to view a quick overview of the new collaboration between Rohde & Schwarz and Synopsys that will accelerate the design and verification of LTE and LTE-Advanced wireless systems.
About Rohde & Schwarz
Rohde & Schwarz is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. It is a supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring, and radiolocation as well as secure communications. Established more than 75 years ago, Rohde & Schwarz has a global presence and a dedicated service network in more than 70 countries and approximately 7,400 employees. The company headquarters are in Munich, Germany. http://www.rohde-schwarz.com/
About Synopsys
Synopsys is a leader in electronic design automation, supplying the global electronics market with the software, IP, and services used in semiconductor design, verification, and manufacturing. Synopsys’ portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and FPGA solutions helps address challenges designers and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, system-to-silicon verification, and time-to-results. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, CA, and has approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia, and India. http://www.synopsys.com