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Arrow inks deal with Synopsys

Arrow Electronics has signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Synopsys, to deliver the Synopsys Software Integrity Group’s application security (AppSec) testing solutions to resellers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Arrow and Synopsys will enable customers to enhance the security of their software through the integration of Synopsys’ AppSec portfolio of market-leading security solutions.

Arrow will resell and deliver joint Synopsys solutions and services, integrate them into DevSecOps workflows and help ensure an optimal customer experience. This will promote a streamlined procurement experience, enhanced security execution, cloud migration and digital transformation projects.

Synopsys highlights cyber attacks on supply chains

Supply chains are attracting the interest of cyber crooks and Synopsys Software Integrity Group says firms are stepping up security.

The Synopsys report found software supply chain attacks had seen 73 percent of respondents increasing efforts to strengthen security. This included greater adoption of multifactor authentication, getting security testing controls, improving asset discovery and updating the surface inventory.

Even with those investments, a third said applications had been exploited due to a known vulnerability in open source software.

Open source software has been a supply chain concern , but there are fears that other areas could be avenues for attackers, including cloud app development and application programming interfaces (APIs).

AMD reads Synopsys

AMDlogoAMD has signed a deal with Synopsys, which gives it access to a range of designs and intellectual property on advanced 16nm/14nm and 10nm FinFET process technologies.

According to Kitguru, AMD will give Synopsys IP and engineering resources.

AMD gets interface, memory compiler, logic library and analogue intellectual property from Synopsys and will use it to develop future generations of chips to be made using 14nm/16nm as well as 10nm FinFET manufacturing processes.

Synopsys hires approximately 150 AMD IP R&D engineers and gains access to AMD’s interface and foundation IP. The move clearly saves AMD money although it is not so good in terms of resources, whereas Synopsys becomes stronger.

Synopsys provides chip designers a broad range of high-quality IP for integration into system-on-chips (SoCs) and delivering expert technical support. It makes its cash effectively developing non-critical areas of chips.

AMD has a huge library of various complex IP used in advanced microprocessors and graphics processing units.  AMD gets silicon-proven IP for the chips it will make in the next several years in exchange for interface and foundation IP as well as engineers. AMD claims that it will give it ability to “focus its valuable engineering resources on its ongoing product differentiation and IP reuse strategy.”

Mark Papermaster, AMD senior vice president and chief technology officer said that it will allow AMD to focus internal teams on designing the 64-bit processor, graphics and peripheral IP that makes the difference between AMD and its competition.

Synopsys can deal with AMD’s future SoCs.  The two companies have been working together for more than a decade.