Axiom Design Automation India, a semiconductor design solutions company, has setup a state-of-the-art R & D facility in Manipal University. The facility will house a team of engineers contributing to Axiom’s high end Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) design verification solution line.

The relationship of Axiom Design Automation with Manipal University started with the recruitment of post-graduate students for internship in the area of Electronic Design Automation (EDA). After the initial success with the student’s internship, Axiom set up a development centre consisting of 12 engineers working exclusively in the area of EDA tool development. It plans to create a pipeline of qualified professionals from the University in the years to come. The methodology followed by Axiom is a unique one where projects are defined at the beginning of the semester and the interested students are made to work in teams towards the completion of the project with a faculty member in-charge for each group. Each group is required to follow the process typically followed at the industry, like coding style, version control, documentation etc.

Axiom provides the necessary support & help towards the completion of the project in terms of technical know-how and training in the areas of necessity.

So far about 35 students from Manipal University have been working in the Axiom Design Automation, which contributes substantial work force at Bangalore unit.

Ravishankar, CEO & managing director of the company signed an agreement on 20th February 2008 at Manipal to donate 20 licenses of MPSim Pro & Designer Classic (Software tools) to Manipal University whose total list price is more than 2 crores in the market ($25,500/- per license).

Under the University Partnership Program, Axiom Design Automation extends full waiver of the support and maintenance fee to Manipal University for 20 licenses.