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SpringSoft specializes in unique electronic design automation (EDA) solutions that address key pain points in the development of sophisticated chips and systems. Their products help engineers produce better results in less time as they design, verify, and debug today's complex digital, analog, and mixed-signal ICs, ASICs, microprocessors, and SoCs. They are supported by a worldwide team of local experts who deliver the highest quality service with unmatched responsiveness.
SpringSoft's founding team created two uniquely powerful EDA products: the Debussy® Debug System and the LakerTM IC Layout System. Although these two products address distinct applications, they share a common core characteristic: they automate tedious, time-consuming tasks to accelerate engineers through tough spots in the chip design and verification flow so they can focus on value-adding activities.

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SpringSoft Product Overviews
Novas Verification Enhancement Solutions Product Line
Certitude Functional Qualification System
Verdi Automated Debug System
Siloti Visibility Automation System
Laker Custom IC Design & Layout Solutions Product Line
Laker Advanced Design Platform
Laker Automated Test Chip Development Platform
Laker Custom Layout Automation System
Laker Flat Panel Display Layout Editor

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Executive Team Bios
Martin Lu, CEO & Chairman
Martin Lu co-founded SpringSoft, Inc. in 1996. He has over 24 years of experience in the design and EDA industries. Before establishing SpringSoft, Martin's experience included roles in R&D, business development, and management for ECAD and Cadence. Martin has a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
Johnson Teng, COO & Executive Vice President
Johnson Teng is a co-founder of SpringSoft, Inc. He has over 20 years of experience in EDA sales, R&D, support, and management. Johnson's past experience includes roles at Novas Software, E-Team Design Systems, Cadence Design Systems, and ECAD. He holds a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
Jerry Wang, CFO & Vice President
Jerry Wang is a co-founder of SpringSoft, Inc. Before SpringSoft he held positions at Syntek Semiconductor and PreVision Venture Capital. Jerry has a degree in Business Administration from Chung Yuan Christian University.
Yu-Chin Hsu, Vice President of Verification Technology & Product Group
Former vice president of research & development for Novas, Dr. Yu-Chin Hsu has over 20 years of research and development experience in the EDA industry and academia. He was the head of the synthesis product line for Avant! before joining Novas. Dr. Hsu has held faculty positions at the University of California and Tsing Hua University in Taiwan. He has published over 100 technical papers in either journals or conference proceedings. Dr. Hsu co-received an IEEE Young Outstanding Author award in 1991. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Taiwan University and Masters of Science degree and Ph. D. from the University of Illinois.
Jeong-Tyng Li, Vice President of Physical Design Technology & Product Group
Former CEO of Nanovata Design Automation, Dr. Li has over 24 years of experience in the EDA industry. Prior to Nanovata, his experience includes roles at Nassda, Avant!, PiE/Quicktrun, AMD and Bell Labs. He holds a BS degree from National Taiwan University and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from University of California at Berkeley.
Bill Shepard, Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Support
Former vice president of sales for Novas, Shepard has over 20 years of experience in EDA sales and executive management with companies including Summit Design, Array Technologies, Integrated Measurement Systems, Racal-Dana, and Tektronix. Shepard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Connecticut State University.

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With the Verdi system, we are able to implement a much more effective, automated debug methodology for finding problems faster and earlier in the development cycle.

- Shigenori Imazato, Vice President of Engineering, TAECs SoC Design Centers,
Read More: Verdi System Deployed by TAEC Design and Verification Teams to Accelerate Debug of Custom SoC and ASIC Solutions

Siloti was pretty amazing. We could dump out gate-level simulations at a very high speed. We used it for full-chip simulations, because it would have been impossible to dump out data for the entire project otherwise. I’m not sure what we would have done without Siloti

- Chan Lee, Vice President of VLSI, Ambarella,
Read More: Picture Perfect Results with Verdi & Siloti

With Certitude, we are able to determine very quickly whether there are critical weaknesses, and then build a more robust verification environment to ensure the design quality Sunplus customers expect.

- Dr. Siuleong Yu, R&D VP, Sunplus Technology Co.,
Read More: Sunplus Raises Quality of Multimedia IC Verification with SpringSoft Functional Qualification System

We were impressed by the performance of Laker's database. Moreover, MCell provides a much faster and more flexible way for device creation and modification that dramatically increase the yield of our custom layout projects.

- Fred Wang, Senior Director, TSMC,
Read More: TSMC Improves Custom Layout Productivity With Laker

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Corporate Headquarters
#25, Industry E Rd IV, Science-Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu 300 TAIWAN
Phone: +886 35794567
Fax: +886 35799000


USA Headquarters
2025 Gateway Place
Suite 400
San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: 888-NOVAS-38 or 408-467-7888
Fax: 408-467-7889

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