Cadence and Globalfoundries have entered into a multi-year software and services agreement for advanced semiconductor design. As part of the agreement, Globalfoundries has adopted a suite of Cadence technologies to aid in the design, verification and manufacturing of complex semiconductor devices targeting process technologies of 45 nanometers and below. The foundry has adopted the Cadence Virtuoso and Encounter design environments, as well as specialized technologies for diagnostics, IP validation and parasitic extraction, complemented by support services.