AWR's Analog Office High-Frequency Design Suite Selected By Finisar

Corporate agreement strengthens Finisar's commitment to AWR EDA technology

El Segundo, CA -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (AWR) today announced a corporate agreement with Finisar Corporation for Finisar to purchase AWR's Analog Office 2004 design suite. Finisar's optics division will utilize the Analog Office software for the design of its industry-leading high-speed optical transceivers.

Finisar is a technology leader for fiber optic subsystems and network test and monitoring systems. The company's products enable high-speed data communications for networking and storage applications over gigabit Ethernet LANs, fiber channel SANs, and metropolitan area networks (MANs) using fiber channel, IP, and SONET/SDH protocols.

"Finisar takes great pride in providing leading-edge products that exemplify our commitment to engineering excellence, product reliability, and customer value. The Analog Office open, integrated platform and unique RF-aware design methodology provide our engineers with the accurate RF modeling and analysis needed to design products that meet our exacting standards," said James Douma, transponder engineering manager at Finisar.

"Finisar's drive for technological excellence and product reliability aligns with AWR's focus on providing innovative design tools that help our customers provide the highest quality products with shorter, more efficient design cycles," said James Spoto, president and CEO of AWR. "Our relationship with Finisar will offer new challenges to refine and improve our technology by addressing the engineering requirements of the Finisar product development groups."

Source: Applied Wave Research