Collaboration to improve IC design chain connectivity

Synchronicity Inc. and The Virtual Component Exchange (VCX) have signed a new joint marketing agreement aimed at better connecting semiconductor IP vendors to their customers and end users.

Under the agreement, Synchronicity and VCX will market their respective solutions to members of the electronics design chain, which includes library and IP vendors, SoC developers, and foundries. The two companies will also work to integrate their applications for customer advantage. Buyers and suppliers of IP will be able to leverage technology from both companies to streamline their design chain processes.

"This partnership gives Synchronicity customers, both IP buyers and suppliers, a window into the IP marketplace," said Andy Travers, CEO of the Virtual Component Exchange. "Connecting the IP world is what this is all about. Our two companies now have a clear roadmap for the creation of an efficient and risk-free infrastructure that the SoC and IP marketplaces need to remain competitive."