( ESNUG 441 Item 2 ) -------------------------------------------- [03/09/05]

From: John Cooley <jcooley=user domain=zeroskew spot calm>
Subject: Cooley Asks "Is This New 'DFT Compiler MAX' Tool Actually New?"

Hi, All,

A few days ago, Synopsys put out a press release

            http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050307/sfm036_1.html

about a "new" DFT Compiler MAX tool.  I've read the press release 3 times
and I can't tell if this is really something new or if it's just Synopsys
Marketing serving up warmed over DFT Compiler leftovers and calling it new
(sort of like repackaging DC & PhysOpt & Astro and calling it "Galaxy".)

So I have to ask two groups:

    1.) For EDA users, what do you think is going on with this new
        DFT Compiler MAX tool?  Is it really something new or not?

    2.) For the Synopsys test rivals (Mentor, Cadence, LogicVision, etc.),
        how do you see this DFT Compiler MAX announcement?

I'm really stumped here and would like your thoughts on this.

    - John Cooley
      ESNUG/DeepChip.com                         Holliston, MA

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