Subject: 8 quick rate-Synopsys-as-a-company questions

 I'm doing a user survey preceeding the San Jose SNUG'10 conference.
 Could you take 5 minutes to answer these 8 quick questions?  Thanks!

     - John Cooley
       DeepChip.com                              Holliston, MA

 P.S. Second survey: http://www.deepchip.com/wiretap/100317.html

 NOTE: ALL ANSWERS TO THIS USER SURVEY ARE COMPLETELY ANONYOUS!

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  Which Synopsys product(s) are you MOST satisfied with? (write in):


  Which Synopsys product(s) are you LEAST satisfied with? (write in):


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  With regards to Design Compiler, DC-Topo, DC-Ultra, etc., does
  your group plan to (choose what applies to your situation):

       0- Our group doesn't use RTL synthesis.
       1- We're sticking with DC, it's the best price.
       2- We're sticking with DC, it's the best technology.
       3- We're considering (name tools) to replace DC.
       4- We've already switched to (name tool).

  Comments?


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  Concerning PrimeTime, does your group plan to (choose what applies):

       0- Our group doesn't use STA tools.
       1- We're sticking with PrimeTime, it's the best price.
       2- We're sticking with PrimeTime, it's the best technology.
       3- We're considering (name tools) to replace PrimeTime.
       4- We've already switched to (name tool).

  Comments?


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  With regards to Synopsys Custom Designer, our group... (choose):

       0- Our group doesn't use custom layout tools.
       1- We're sticking with Cadence Virtuoso, it's the best price.
       2- We're sticking with Cadence Virtuoso, it's best technology.
       3- We're considering Synopsys Custom Designer now.
       4- We've already switched to Custom Designer.
       5- We're considering (name other tools) to replace Virtuoso.
       6- We've already switched to (name tool).

  Comments?


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  Concerning Synopsys IC Validator inside of IC Compiler, our group:

       0- Our group doesn't use backend tools.
       1- We're sticking with Mentor Calibre, it's the best price.
       2- We're sticking with Mentor Calibre, it's best technology.
       3- We're considering Synopsys IC Validator now.
       4- We've already using Synopsys IC Validator.
       5- We're considering (name other tools) to replace Calibre.
       6- We've already switched to (name tool).

  Comments?


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  With regards to the Synopsys Lynx framework, our group (choose):

       0- Our group's work does not flow from RTL to GDSII.
       1- We already use Synopsys Lynx, it's the best.
       2- No, thanks.  Only a complete idiot would lock their
          design flow into a single EDA vendor's framework.

  Comments?  How do you feel about using IC Compiler inside of Lynx?


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  A voodoo priestess formerly from New Orleans swaps your soul
  with Aart de Geus, CEO of Synopsys.  Even though you were a
  Synopsys customer before, *you* are now the CEO of Synopsys:

  What 2 or 3 Synopsys things would you DEFINITELY change?

  What 2 or 3 Synopsys things would you definitely NOT change?



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  Does your company buy into the Synopsys Corporate Marketing
  "Primary EDA Vendor" sales pitch?  (Yes or No plus Comments?)

  Could you please name (by company) all the different EDA vendors
  your company uses to get from design algorithms to GDSII tapeout?


  AGAIN: ALL ANSWERS TO THIS USER SURVEY ARE COMPLETELY ANONYOUS!

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