Cadence Design Systems Inc. has acquired Clear Shape Technologies Inc.,

Clear Shape Technologies, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

The foundation of the contract between IC design and manufacturing has been shaken at sub-100nm. Clear Shape Technologies, Inc. is focused on renewing this contract for every design team and manufacturing group. Clear Shape is headquartered in Silicon Valley. The Company is backed by a consortium of top-tier venture investors with a track record of extremely successful investments in the semiconductor industry. The Company was founded in 2003 by a team of proven industry veterans with vast technical expertise in the semiconductor-manufacturing and electronic-design-automation industries.