Cadence Design Systems is to open its second office in Russia. The new office will be located in Zelenograd, which is recognized as the center of the Russian semiconductor industry and has a rapidly growing number of start-ups. In 2004, the company became the first electronic design automation (EDA) company to open a research and development center in Moscow and now employs more than 140 engineers who develop technologies that raise the standard of Russian electronic design excellence.

Employees at the new Zelenograd facility will focus on providing Cadence Services, and in particular the office will serve as a center of excellence for the company’s virtual CAD services (VCAD). Cadence Services helps mitigate the risks of delays, respins and low yield by providing experience and expertise, while the VCAD business model helps companies accelerate design productivity by providing methodology and design expertise, IP, as well as training for design teams.

“We are very excited to be part of the growing ecosystem in Zelenograd,” said Wolf-Ekkehard Matzke, Cadence Fellow in charge of the Services business in EMEA. “Our services are available for creating, implementing and maintaining production design environments. These services enable our customers to speed up their adoption of the most advanced technologies and to get their products to the market faster.”

Offering a local perspective, Gennady Krasnikov, general director of JSC Mikron, a leading fab in Russia, commented, “By opening an office in Zelenograd, Cadence is demonstrating its determination to be an integral part of our innovation ecosystem. Locating in Zelenograd puts Cadence in close touch to leading Russian IC developers and manufacturers. We are looking forward to working closely with them in the future.”