Saber (software)

Saber is a general purpose simulation program from Synopsys, Inc. It was originally developed by Analogy, Inc.;[https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=230010 Saber is a trademark of Analogy, Inc.] which was bought by Avanti Corporation in 2000;[http://semiengineering.com/kc/entity.php?kcid=&eid=22110 Avant! Corporation acquired Analogy Inc.] that was then bought by Synopsys, Inc.[http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1216181 Synopsys to acquire Avanti for $830 million]

Saber began as a single-kernel analog simulation technology which brought VHDL-AMS, Verilog-AMS, SPICE, and the Saber-MAST language into a single environment. Saber was coupled to digital simulators via the Calaveras algorithm. [https://semiengineering.com/entities/analogy-inc Saber, a single-kernel simulation technology][http://www.embedded.com/print/4036892 Analogy delivers simulator, redefines strategy]