Press Release
Leading Colleges Join Nascentric’s University Program
September 6, 2005
Austin, Texas-based EDA tool developer Nascentric reported Friday the additions of Purdue University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Texas at Austin to its University Program, joining inaugural members Carnegie Mellon University, Mississippi State University, and the University of Toronto.
The program was started to provide low-cost access to term-based licenses of Nascentric’s AuSIM simulation tool for engineering schools and universities, in the analysis of large, complex circuits.
"The semiconductor industry is dependent upon educated, highly skilled engineers," said Dennis George, director of marketing at Nascentric, in a statement.
"The Nascentric University Program encourages new engineers to pioneer and aggressively pursue leading-edge circuit design techniques," he explained.
"The needs of the semiconductor design community are changing and we are charged with providing engineers who can meet those needs," said Dr. Mark Johnson, manager of digital and systems laboratories in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University.
"Next generation tools like AuSIM play a critical role in our ability to prepare our students to address the challenges of new semiconductor technologies," he noted.
Further, Dr. Peng Li, assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University believes in today’s highly competitive job market, access to next-generation tools through Nascentric's University Program gives its students a significant advantage.
"Through a comprehensive understanding of the interdependencies of nanometer effects, our students and researchers get a practical understanding of the issues facing the semiconductor industry and the design methodologies required to address them," Li added.
Finally, tools like AuSIM provide runtime reductions while maintaining SPICE-accurate analysis, which allows a more comprehensive understanding of a design, explained Dr. Jacob Abraham, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin and director of the Computer Engineering Research Center.
"This allows our students, research teams, and faculty the freedom to investigate the challenges of nanometer effects on new semiconductor design methodologies," he concluded.
About Nascentric
Nascentric is a privately held company that develops and markets a patented, next-generation Fast-SPICE simulator for analysis and functional verification of complex nanometer designs. Nascentric products allow designers to quickly simulate, analyze and verify larger and more complex circuits, improve design quality, and facilitate higher yields. The Nascentric management team brings decades of combined electrical engineering and electronic design automation experience to bear on the challenge of delivering full-chip simulation and analysis focused on eliminating silicon re-spins due to nanometer effects.
Nascentric, the Nascentric logo, and AuSIM are trademarks and registered trademarks of Nascentric, Inc. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners. For more information call 1-512-225-8800, or visit us on the web at .
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