only for the largest design companies (like Intel, IBM, Freescale, and TI). As a value add, several semiconductor foundries now provide pre-evaluated reference/recommended methodologies (sometimes referred to as "RM" flows) which includes a list of recommended tools, versions, and scripts to move data from one tool to another and automate the entire process. This list of vendors and tools is meant to be representative and is not exhaustive: DRC/LVS - Mentor HyperLynx DRC Free/Gold, Mentor Calibre, Magma Quartz, Synopsys Hercules, Cadence Assura Voltage drop analysis - Cadence Voltus, Apache Redhawk, Magma Quartz Rail Signal integrity analysis - Cadence CeltIC (crosstalk noise), Cadence Tempus Timing Signoff Solution, Synopsys PrimeTime SI (crosstalk delay/noise), Extreme-DA GoldTime SI (crosstalk delay/noise) Static timing analysis - Synopsys PrimeTime, Magma Quartz SSTA, Cadence ETS, Cadence Tempus Timing Signoff Solution, Extreme-DA GoldTime References Electronic design automation