Cadence Design Systems, Inc. announced the immediate availability of its Cadence® Verification IP (VIP) for Bluetooth® 5, the industry's first VIP for the latest version of Bluetooth technology. Bluetooth 5 increases data broadcasting capacity by 800%, quadruples the range and doubles the connection speed of low-energy devices to deliver seamless, short-range mobile connectivity. Cadence also strengthened its IP portfolio with the addition of VIP for Bluetooth 4.2 and the Cadence TripleCheck™ productivity tool for Bluetooth 5. The new Cadence VIP for Bluetooth 5 offers the industry's first independent pre-silicon verification of the Bluetooth 5 standard. Cadence VIP supports any major language, simulator or methodology, so customers can easily employ the VIP without changing their verification environment. With the TripleCheck tool for Bluetooth 5, customers get an independent, comprehensive verification plan, test suite and coverage, which allow them to improve verification efficiency and get to market more quickly. In addition to offering a comprehensive suite of VIP, Cadence supports many leading customers who develop mobile and IoT devices with IP that includes Tensilica processors for vision, audio and communications as well as low-power DDR and SerDes interfaces.