Cadence Buys Lithographic

Lithographic company Invarium has been acquired by Cadence Design Systems, a NASDAQ listed semi-conductor company, for an undisclosed value. Invarium is a San Jose based company, founded in 2003, which has received a total of $12.5 million from ACT88, an angel fund, Goldman Sachs & Co. and Onset Ventures. www.invarium.com