Builds On Successful DesignWare AMBA 2.0 Solution
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and CAMBRIDGE, England, June 7
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), the world leader in
semiconductor design software, and ARM (London: ARM; Nasdaq: ARMHY), today
announced at the Design Automation Conference, San Diego, Calif., that the two
companies are collaborating to deliver AMBA(TM) AXI verification intellectual
property (IP) through Synopsys' DesignWare(R) Library and DesignWare
Verification Library. Synopsys and ARM will develop the AMBA AXI verification
IP and make it available for no additional charge to the more than
25,000 design and verification engineers who currently use DesignWare Library
products. AMBA AXI technology-based DesignWare Verification IP combines the
ARM(R) eXtensible Verification Component (XVC) methodology with Synopsys'
experience of developing and delivering verification IP, to offer ARM
technology-certified AMBA AXI verification IP.
AMBA AXI technology is a next-generation on-chip interface that enables
the easy creation of efficient, high frequency designs, which maximize the use
of interconnect resources leading to very high data-throughput. AMBA AXI
technology supports multi-layer interconnect designs and provides 1.6GBytes/s
per layer data-throughput at 200MHz. These designs will require a combination
of the new AMBA AXI interface specification and external industry-standard
interfaces like USB 2.0 and PCI Express technology. With this addition,
DesignWare Library products will provide engineers with a complete AMBA AXI
verification environment for AMBA AXI interface-based SoCs, reducing their
time-to-market and helping to ensure right-first-time designs of advanced,
high-performance core-based SoCs.
Synopsys DesignWare Verification IP can help designers save a substantial
amount of testbench development effort. It further enables verification
engineers to move toward higher-level testbench functionality with built-in
support for coverage-driven constrained-random test verification including
features expected to be published in the SystemVerilog Verification
Methodology Manual, jointly created by ARM and Synopsys.
"We are working closely with Synopsys to ensure that the AMBA AXI
technology-based DesignWare solution is fully compliant with the XVC
methodology, enabling, ARM to deliver verification vectors that run 'out of
the box'," said John Cornish, director, Product Marketing, at ARM. "By adding
AMBA AXI Verification IP to the DesignWare Library products, Synopsys is
helping ensure that designers creating AMBA AXI technology-based SoCs will
have a high-quality, low-risk solution with strong technical support that
scales from block-level verification through subsystem to complete SoC
verification."
"The collaboration with ARM to extend our popular AMBA 2.0
technology-based DesignWare solution to include AMBA AXI Verification IP will
help enable designers to push performance limits in their high-speed designs,"
said Guri Stark, vice president of Marketing, Solutions Group at Synopsys.
"SoC designers will be able to use not only the AMBA AXI technology-based
DesignWare Verification IP, but also the extensive AMBA 2.0 bus and peripheral
implementation and verification IP already in use by hundreds of companies."
Multiple companies have been using the AMBA AXI technology-based
DesignWare Verification IP on their production high-performance designs. By
relying on DesignWare Verification IP, these design teams have been able to
focus on verifying their designs in the context of the interfaces, instead of
debugging both designs and models. As part of an overall verification
methodology that leverages the Vera(R) testbench automation tool, the
Reference Verification Methodology and DesignWare VIP, Synopsys' Discovery(TM)
Verification Platform customers using this combination of tools and
verification IP have greatly improved their productivity.
Pricing and Availability
The AMBA AXI technology-based DesignWare Verification IP is currently in
use by early adopters and is planned to be generally available in calendar Q4
2004 and will be included in the DesignWare Library and DesignWare
Verification Library products. Customers who currently own a DesignWare
Library or DesignWare Verification Library license will be able to use the new
IP for no additional cost. DesignWare Library and DesignWare Verification
Library (a subset of the DesignWare Library) are available on a subscription
or perpetual license basis.
About DesignWare Verification IP
The DesignWare Verification Library provides the industry's broadest
portfolio of design-proven, high-quality, standards-based verification IP
helping designers save testbench development time and reach functional
coverage goals faster. DesignWare Verification IP offers advanced
functionality for block and chip-level verification and is an integral part of
the Synopsys Discovery(TM) Verification Platform.
DesignWare Verification IP is fully functional in Vera, Verilog and VHDL
verification environments and works with every major simulator. The DesignWare
Verification Library includes: PCI-Express, PCI-X(R), PCI, USB 1.1/2.0/On-
the-Go, AMBA 2.0, AMBA AXI, 10/100/1G/10G Ethernet, I2C, Serial I/O, over
10,000 memory models and Star IP Processor and DSP Cores. For a complete
directory of Synopsys' IP visit: http://www.synopsys.com/ipdirectory. For more
information on DesignWare IP, visit: http://www.designware.com or call 1-877-4BEST-IP
About ARM
ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital
products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to
imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM's 16/32-bit RISC
microprocessors, data engines, peripherals, software and tools, combined with
the company's broad Partner community, provide a total system solution that
offers a fast, reliable path to market for leading electronics companies. More
information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. is the world leader in electronic design automation (EDA)
software for semiconductor design. The company delivers technology-leading
semiconductor design and verification platforms and IC manufacturing software
products to the global electronics market, enabling the development and
production of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides
intellectual property and design services to simplify the design process and
accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys is headquartered in
Mountain View, California, and has more than 60 offices located throughout
North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at
http://www.synopsys.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, including statements regarding the expected date of availability and
expected benefits of the AMBA AXI technology-based DesignWare Verification IP
and features expected to be included in the SystemVerilog Verification
Methodology Manual jointly created by ARM and Synopsys. These statements are
based on ARM's and Synopsys' current expectations and beliefs. Actual results
could differ materially from the results implied by these statements as a
result of unforeseen difficulties in completing the AMBA AXI technology-based
DesignWare Verification IP product or the methodology and uncertainties
attendant to development of any product and verification methodology, as well
as factors described in the reports filed by ARM and Synopsys with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
NOTE: Synopsys, DesignWare and Vera are registered trademarks and
Discovery is a trademark of Synopsys, Inc. All other trademarks or registered
trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their
respective owners.
ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. AMBA 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; its operating
company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea
Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; and ARM
Belgium N.V.
SOURCE Synopsys, Inc.
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CONTACT:
Troy Wood of Synopsys, Inc., +1-650-584-5717,
or twood@synopsys.com; or Andrea Zils of Edelman,
+1-650-429-2731, or andrea.zils@edelman.com, for Synopsys; or
Michelle Spencer of ARM, +44-1628-427780, or
michelle.spencer@arm.com
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