NEC Implements Leading-Edge 90nm Vector Supercomputer Chipset with Cadence Encounter

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that technology giant NEC Corp. used the Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform to develop the complete 90-nanometer chipset for one of the world's fastest vector supercomputers.
With Encounter technology, NEC achieved a 2x improvement in chip performance on its most advanced, highest performance 90-nanometer vector supercomputer chipset to date. The NEC SX-8 chipset is comprised of four 90-nanometer designs, including a hierarchical 9-million instance chip that was routed flat for final engineering change order implementation and rapid design closure.