The Looming IP Explosion
February 16, 2011
There has been a lot of talk about the fluid role of IP in semiconductor design. With the Synopsys acquisition of Virage Logic the playing field has tilted substantially in favor of Synopsys... or maybe not!
At first glance this acquisition appears to be a huge threat to EDA and IP companies allowing Synopsys to “throw in” IP as a value added product/service. But this may be hasty thinking. There are many several reasons to use external IP but at the end of the day it is always an economic decision and that economic decision is made after looking at two sides of a single coin. In absolute terms, is it less expensive to buy rather than build? And which option represents the least amount of risk?
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