Synopsys StarRC

Name: Synopsys StarRC
Brand: Synopsys

Synopsys StarRC is a signoff-grade parasitic extraction tool that extracts resistance, capacitance, and inductance from post-layout data to produce extraction netlists for timing, signal integrity, power integrity, and circuit simulation, with features for silicon correlation and scalable distributed processing.

Est 1986|Raised $2.1B

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01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Feature differentiation at a high level: - StarRC: vendor-described signoff-focused extractor with field-solver capability and support for advanced nodes, 2.5D/3DIC extraction, and integration into Synopsys signoff flows. Vendor materials highlight these capabilities; buyers should request correlation data. - Cadence Quantus: positioned by vendor for scalability, multi-corner handling, and integration with Innovus/Virtuoso workflows. - Siemens Calibre xRC: described as supporting robust extraction and correlation practices, with established use in many verification and foundry workflows. Pricing comparison (publicly observable): - Modern signoff EDA pricing is generally quote-based and depends on deployment scope and licensing model. Explicit public price points are rare and often historical. Customer switching and churn evidence: - Public stories about switching signoff PEX tools are limited. Migration is often costly because of techfile qualification, methodology updates, and signoff correlation requirements. In practice, switching tends to be driven by foundry enablement decisions, corporate standardization, or major toolchain changes rather than casual product preference.

	Synopsys StarRC	Cadence Quantus Extraction Solution	Siemens Calibre xRC
Starting Price	Not publicly disclosed	Not publicly disclosed	Pricing is quote-based; older historical public figures exist but are not representative of current pricing
Typical deployment fit	Signoff PEX within Synopsys-centric flows; coverage across SoC, custom, and 2.5D/3DIC extraction	Tight integration with Innovus/Virtuoso-first flows; multi-corner extraction outputs	Signoff PEX in Calibre-centric verification environments; rule-based extraction flows and foundry-focused decks
Key strengths	Field solver integration and ecosystem interoperability as described by vendor; vendor-reported foundry enablement signals	High-parallel architecture and multi-corner handling described by vendor; native integration in Cadence flows	Deep footprint in verification ecosystems and foundry-focused rule-based approaches; established in several design houses
Key weaknesses	Pricing not publicly disclosed; limited public third-party product-level reviews; compute demands typical of signoff PEX	Pricing generally opaque; vendor-reported benchmarks often lack independent methodological detail	May require integration work in flows not centered around Calibre; pricing and qualification requirements are typically handled via vendor engagement

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Feature differentiation at a high level:

StarRC: vendor-described signoff-focused extractor with field-solver capability and support for advanced nodes, 2.5D/3DIC extraction, and integration into Synopsys signoff flows. Vendor materials highlight these capabilities; buyers should request correlation data.
Cadence Quantus: positioned by vendor for scalability, multi-corner handling, and integration with Innovus/Virtuoso workflows.
Siemens Calibre xRC: described as supporting robust extraction and correlation practices, with established use in many verification and foundry workflows.

Pricing comparison (publicly observable):

Modern signoff EDA pricing is generally quote-based and depends on deployment scope and licensing model. Explicit public price points are rare and often historical.

Customer switching and churn evidence:

Public stories about switching signoff PEX tools are limited. Migration is often costly because of techfile qualification, methodology updates, and signoff correlation requirements. In practice, switching tends to be driven by foundry enablement decisions, corporate standardization, or major toolchain changes rather than casual product preference.

	Synopsys StarRC	Cadence Quantus Extraction Solution	Siemens Calibre xRC
Starting Price	Not publicly disclosed	Not publicly disclosed	Pricing is quote-based; older historical public figures exist but are not representative of current pricing
Typical deployment fit	Signoff PEX within Synopsys-centric flows; coverage across SoC, custom, and 2.5D/3DIC extraction	Tight integration with Innovus/Virtuoso-first flows; multi-corner extraction outputs	Signoff PEX in Calibre-centric verification environments; rule-based extraction flows and foundry-focused decks
Key strengths	Field solver integration and ecosystem interoperability as described by vendor; vendor-reported foundry enablement signals	High-parallel architecture and multi-corner handling described by vendor; native integration in Cadence flows	Deep footprint in verification ecosystems and foundry-focused rule-based approaches; established in several design houses
Key weaknesses	Pricing not publicly disclosed; limited public third-party product-level reviews; compute demands typical of signoff PEX	Pricing generally opaque; vendor-reported benchmarks often lack independent methodological detail	May require integration work in flows not centered around Calibre; pricing and qualification requirements are typically handled via vendor engagement

Synopsys StarRC

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

02Market Map