Two Companies to Provide Powerful Pre-Silicon Prototyping Solution for
Customers Developing Embedded SoC Products Using the ARM PrimeXsys Platform
SAN JOSE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, April 22
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Aptix Corporation, a leading supplier of pre-silicon
prototyping tools and platforms for embedded system-on-chip (SoC) design, and
ARM, [(LSE: ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of
16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, today announced at Embedded
Systems Conference, San Francisco, that Aptix has joined the ARM(R)
PrimeXsys(TM) Community Program. In addition, the two companies have signed
an agreement to further the adoption of the ARM PrimeXsys Platform through the
development and demonstration of pre-silicon prototyping. ARM will use Aptix
Software Integration Station(TM) products in its sales offices worldwide to
demonstrate the functionality of design data and hardware for PrimeXsys
Platform designs. Aptix will also be able to demonstrate the solution to its
current and potential customers.
The combination of technologies will enable designers of complex ASIC/SoC
designs incorporating the PrimeXsys Platform IP to develop full system
prototypes in a faster, more efficient way.
"The ARM PrimeXsys Platform is extremely popular with our customers
because it provides system developers with a suite of pre-validated software
and verification IP," said Dr. Amr Mohsen, chairman and CEO, Aptix. "We have
previously worked with ARM to support mutual customers on several design
projects. This agreement will let us provide a higher level of integrated
support to our mutual customers."
Using Aptix System Explorer(TM), engineers can build a complete
pre-silicon prototype of their PrimeXsys Platform-based design, integrate
other IP, run their selected operating system and application software and
validate their design under real-world conditions -- all before any silicon is
available. Then, multiple development platforms can be delivered to software
engineers using the Aptix Software Integration Station(TM) or custom printed
circuit boards created with Aptix Prototype Studio/PCB.
"ARM and Aptix have a common base of customers that have already created
pre-silicon prototypes of their PrimeXsys Platform-based designs using Aptix
products," said John Rayfield, VP, U.S. Marketing, ARM. "Our partnership with
Aptix will now enable developers to create prototypes more quickly and
efficiently, giving them more time to develop their embedded application
software before actual silicon of their SoC design is available. This is
another example of the PrimeXsys Community Program creating additional value
for the licensees of PrimeXsys Platforms."
The PrimeXsys Platform is based around the ARM926EJ-S(TM) microprocessor
core, which incorporates ARM Jazelle(R) technology for Java acceleration, a
multi-layer AMBA(TM) bus and PrimeCell(R) peripherals.
Availability
The new solution will be available from Aptix from the end of April, 2003.
About Aptix
Aptix Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance pre-silicon
prototype (PSP) solutions to System-on-Chip (SoC) developers, enabling them to
accelerate their time-to-market, reduce costs and improve their product
performance. Aptix's reconfigurable and portable PSPs enable hardware
developers to integrate custom logic and to verify and debug complex SoC
designs in a real-world environment and software developers to accelerate the
firmware and application software development timeline. In addition, these
flexible prototypes can be deployed for field-testing and to multiple
customers for evaluation, providing a development head start. Visit Aptix on
the web at http://www.aptix.com . Aptix is headquartered at 1338 Ridder Park
Drive, San Jose, CA 95131.
About ARM
ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC
microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance,
low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals and system-on-chip
(SoC) designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also
provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system.
ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such
markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital
consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at
http://www.arm.com .
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Aptix is a registered trademark of Aptix Corporation. System Explorer,
Aptix Prototype Studio and Software Integration Station are trademarks of
Aptix Corporation.
ARM, PrimeCell and Jazelle are registered trademarks of ARM Limited.
ARM926EJ-S is a trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names
are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM
Holdings plc (LSE: ARM and Nasdaq: ARMHY); its operating company ARM Limited;
and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan;
ARM France SAS; and ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
All other registered trademarks or trademarks are property of their
respective owners.
For further information, please contact: Michelle Spencer of ARM,
+44 1628 427780, michelle.spencer@arm.com; or Patrick Hall of Townsend Inc.,
+1-858-457-4888, ext. 112, phall@townsendinc.com, for ARM; or Georgia
Marszalek of ValleyPR, +1-650-345-7477, Georgia@ValleyPR.com, for Aptix.
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CONTACT:
Michelle Spencer of ARM, +44 1628 427780,
michelle.spencer@arm.com; or Patrick Hall of Townsend Inc.,
+1-858-457-4888, ext. 112, phall@townsendinc.com, for ARM; or
Georgia Marszalek of ValleyPR, +1-650-345-7477,
Georgia@ValleyPR.com, for Aptix
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