Cadence to Acquire AWR Corporation from National Instruments

Cadence to Acquire AWR Corporation from National Instruments


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SAN JOSE, Calif., 02 Dec 2019

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and National Instruments Corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Cadence expects to acquire AWR Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Instruments (NI). AWR is an industry leader in high-frequency RF EDA software technology and will bring a highly talented RF team to Cadence. Concurrently, Cadence and NI also entered into a strategic alliance agreement to expand their relationship to enhance electronic system innovation with a focus on communications.

AWR software is used by microwave and RF engineers to design wireless products for complex, high-frequency RF applications. The technology helps customers accelerate the design and product development cycle of systems used in communications, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, computer, and consumer electronics, by helping reduce the time it takes to go from concept to manufacturing.

Designers are challenged with the traditional RF/microwave design flow, which consists of processes that are error-prone, resulting in a loss of productivity and capability. Customers can benefit from a seamless integration connecting the AWR Design Environment with the Cadence Allegro / OrCAD PCB Designer and the industry-leading Virtuoso and Spectre platforms for RF integrated circuit (IC) design excellence.

Electromagnetic and thermal analysis is often difficult and tedious for a designer to setup and use. To address this, the integration also includes Cadence system analysis tools such as the Clarity 3D Solver, Celsius Thermal Solver and Sigrity PowerSI technologies.

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