Cadence and SMIC Collaborate to Address Wireless Design Challenges In China

Cadence and SMIC Collaborate to Address Wireless Design Challenges In China

November 10, 2006

Design Chain Collaboration Combines Cadence RF Methodology Kit and SMIC Processes for Successful RF IC Designs

    SAN JOSE, Calif. and SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 10
/Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
(Nasdaq: CDNS), the leader in global electronic-design
innovation, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Corporation (SMIC) (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 0981.HK) today
announced a new collaboration to deliver the Cadence(R) RF
(Radio-Frequency) Design Methodology Kit to the China RF IC
design market. SMIC will develop process-design kits (PDKs)
that will support the Cadence RF Design Methodology Kit and
will validate the PDKs in a test chip by the end of 2006.

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    The CMOSRF 180-nanometer PDKs will be available to
customers by the end of 2006. Cadence and SMIC will jointly
deliver RFIC methodology workshops and provide RF Kit
Applicability Consulting to Chinese RF designers. 

    With this collaboration, wireless chip designers in
China will have the necessary tools to achieve shorter,
more predictable design cycles by ensuring that silicon
performance matches design intent. As part of their joint
effort, both companies will also offer applicability
training and workshops. 

    "There are many techniques peculiar to wireless. A
design kit with recommendations on methodologies and tools
is a benefit to our customers. Our collaboration with
Cadence on RF design will help customers in China design
and deliver high-quality RF devices," said Paul
Ouyang, vice president of Design Services at SMIC.
"The combination of the Cadence advanced full-custom
RF IC design technologies, RF Methodology Kit with SMIC's
RF CMOS process technologies will offer the highest levels
of quality and productivity enabling silicon success for
our customers. We look forward to continuing our close
partnership with Cadence to provide to our mutual customer
a joint RF IC solution based on 130-nanometer and
90-nanometer RF CMOS processes."

    The RF Methodology Kit includes an 802.11 b/g WLAN
transceiver reference design, a full suite of block-,
chip-, and system-level test benches, simulation setups,
test plans, and applicability training on the RF design and
analysis methodologies. The kit focuses on top-down RF IC
design and full-chip verification and addresses behavioural
modelling, circuit simulation, layout, parasitic extraction
and re-simulation, and inductor synthesis. It also focuses
on IC verification within a system context, leveraging
system-level models and test benches for use by designers
in the IC environment.

    "We are pleased to collaborate with SMIC on a key
effort to help customers in the Chinese RF-design market
improve the quality and productivity in the design of their
RF devices," said Jan Willis, senior vice president of
Industry Alliances at Cadence. "We look forward to
jointly engaging mutual customers through workshops and RF
Applicability training in China throughout 2007."

    About SMIC

    SMIC (NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 0981.HK) is one of the leading
semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and
most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing
integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing service at 0.35um to
90 nanometers and finer line technologies. Headquartered in
Shanghai, China, SMIC operates three 200mm fabs in Shanghai
and one in Tianjin, and one 300mm fab in Beijing, the first
of its kind in Mainland China. SMIC has customer service and
marketing offices in the U.S., Italy, and Japan as well as a
representative office in Hong Kong. For additional
information, please visit http://www.smics.com .

    About Cadence

    Cadence enables global electronic-design innovation and
plays an essential role in the creation of today's
integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence
software and hardware, methodologies, and services to
design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer
electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment,
and computer systems. Cadence reported 2005 revenues of
approximately $1.3 billion, and has approximately 5,200
employees.  The company is headquartered in San Jose,
Calif., with sales offices, design centers, and research
facilities around the world to serve the global electronics
industry. More information about the company, its products,
and services is available at http://www.cadence.com .

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is a trademark of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Litigation Reform Act of 1995)

    This press release contains, in addition to historical
information, "forward-looking statements" within
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the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements, including statements
concerning the timing specified products will be available
to customers, the benefits of the collaboration to
customers and the continuing collaboration between SMIC and
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    For more information, please contact:

     Michael Fournell 
     Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]

     Reiko Chang 
     Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation
     Tel:   [phone] x10544
     Email: [e-mail]

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