# GLOBALFOUNDRIES selects Cadence as primary EDA tool vendor

GLOBALFOUNDRIES has chosen Cadence Design Systems as the primary EDA tool vendor for its Avera Semi subsidiary for advanced node chip design projects.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2019-02-01
- Where: United States
- Status: completed
- Products: EDA tools, digital and signoff solutions, verification solutions, custom IC design platform, PCB design and analysis tools
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [GlobalFoundries](https://endata.com/companies/664.md) (customer)
- [Cadence Design Systems](https://endata.com/companies/27778.md) (supplier)
- [Avera Semi](https://endata.com/companies/37042.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [sst.semiconductor-digest.com](https://sst.semiconductor-digest.com/2019/02/cadence-selected-as-primary-eda-tool-vendor-by-globalfoundries/), 2019-02-01: "GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) has chosen Cadence as the primary EDA tool vendor for use in Avera Semi, a GF subsidiary, for advanced node chip design projects."

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