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Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), San Jose, Calif. a provider of chip design software, and LogicVision Inc. (Nasdaq:LGVN), a leading provider of semiconductor built-in-self-test (BIST) and diagnostic solutions, have announced that Magma licensed its automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) technology to LogicVision. The agreement enables LogicVision to accelerate the expansion of its product portfolio and provide customers with comprehensive design-for-test (DFT) capabilities that improve test quality and reduce turnaround time and costs of nanometer ICs. A separate agreement was also signed that allows Magma to distribute LogicVision products to its strategic customers.
"Magma will continue its focus on core products in implementation, physical verification and circuit simulation while LogicVision provides DFT technology expertise including support for advanced ATPG technology," said Kevin Moynihan, general manager of Magma's Design Implementation Business Unit. "Our customers will benefit from continued access to advanced DFT products that are fully...