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SAN JOSE, Calif., June 14, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Magma(R) Design
Automation (Nasdaq:LAVA), GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Virage Logic
(Nasdaq:VIRL), today announced the availability of a proven, Unified
Power Format (UPF)-compliant RTL-to-GDSII reference flow. This
automated, comprehensive solution streamlines the design and
manufacture of ICs that incorporate Virage Logic's intellectual
property (IP) and are manufactured in GLOBALFOUNDRIES' 65LPe
65-nanometer (nm) low-power process technology.

This integrated RTL-to-GDSII reference flow is based on Talus(R) 1.1,
the current release of Magma's IC implementation system, and leverages
Talus Design for synthesis, Talus Vortex for physical design and Talus
Power Pro for power optimization. The reference flow supports power
intent through the UPF standard, incorporating multiple voltage
domains, retention cell management, insertion of automatic level
shifters and isolation cells, power switches, well tap cells and
on-chip variation. Talus 1.1 also supports the CPF standard for power
intent.

To validate the flow, a reference design incorporating Virage Logic
SiWare standard-cell and SiWare memory IP was implemented in the Talus
system using a UPF-compliant low-power design intent specification. The
reference design met GLOBALFOUNDRIES' technical specifications
including all low-power requirements.

"Creating a comprehensive low-power flow that delivers good performance
is a challenging task," said Premal Buch, general manager of Magma's
Design Implementation Business Unit. "The Magma-GLOBALFOUNDRIES-Virage
Logic collaboration will help designers address these challenges by
enabling them to quickly implement their low-power designs within
Magma's Talus flow and take advantage of the low-power performance of
the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 65LPe process."

"Our customers not only need advanced low-power solutions, they need to
hit their critical market windows on time with reliable
predictability," said Walter Ng, vice president, IP Ecosystem at
GLOBALFOUNDRIES. "The reference low-power design implemented with
Magma's Talus system and the Virage Logic library enables our customers
to quickly take full advantage of GLOBALFOUNDRIES proven 65LPe
process."

"Our mutual customers are increasingly being driven to reduce both
dynamic and standby power consumption," said Brani Buric, executive
vice president of Marketing and Sales of Virage Logic. "This new
Magma-GLOBALFOUNDRIES-Virage Logic 65LPe reference design flow enables
them to use the UPF standard along with our SiWare(TM) Memory and
SiWare(TM) Logic to meet their low-power design requirements."

Availability

SiWare Memory compilers and SiWare Logic libraries enable SoC designers
to optimize for power, performance, area and yield and are available to
customers for the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 65LPe process through Virage Logic's
foundry sponsored IP program. The reference flow is available from
Magma, GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Virage Logic upon request.

Magma will demonstrate its entire line of chip design software in booth
602 at the 47th Design Automation Conference (DAC) June 14-16 at the
Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim. For more information on Magma's
activities at DAC, visit www.magma-da.com/DAC2010.

About Magma

Magma's electronic design automation (EDA) software provides the
"Fastest Path to Silicon"(TM) and enables the world's top chip
companies to create high-performance integrated circuits (ICs) for
cellular telephones, electronic games, WiFi, MP3 players, digital
video, networking and other electronic applications. Magma products are
used in IC implementation, analog/mixed-signal design, analysis,
physical verification, circuit simulation and characterization. The
company maintains headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and offices
throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia and India. Magma's stock
trades on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol LAVA. Follow Magma on Twitter
at www.Twitter.com/MagmaEDA and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Magma.
Visit Magma Design Automation on the Web at www.magma-da.com.

About GLOBALFOUNDRIES

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is the world's first full-service semiconductor foundry
with a truly global manufacturing and technology footprint. Launched in
March 2009 through a partnership between AMD (NYSE:AMD) and the
Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), GLOBALFOUNDRIES provides
a unique combination of advanced technology, manufacturing excellence
and global operations. With the integration of Chartered in January
2010, GLOBALFOUNDRIES significantly expanded its capacity and ability
to provide best-in-class foundry services from mainstream to the
leading edge.

GLOBALFOUNDRIES is headquartered in Silicon Valley with manufacturing
operations in Singapore, Germany, and a new leading-edge fab under
construction in Saratoga County, New York. These sites are supported by
a global network of R&D, design enablement, and customer support in
Singapore, China, Taiwan, Japan, the United States, Germany, and the
United Kingdom. For more information on GLOBALFOUNDRIES, visit
http://www.globalfoundries.com.

About Virage Logic

Virage Logic is a leading provider of semiconductor intellectual
property (IP) for the design of complex integrated circuits. The
company's highly differentiated product portfolio includes processor
solutions, interface IP solutions, embedded SRAMs and NVMs, embedded
test and yield optimization solutions, logic libraries, and memory
development software. As the semiconductor industry's trusted IP
partner, more than 400 foundry, IDM and fabless customers rely on
Virage Logic to achieve higher performance, lower power, higher density
and optimal yield, as well as shorten time-to-market and
time-to-volume. For further information, visit
http://www.viragelogic.com.