ARM Joins Verisity's LicenseE Program.Business Editors/Technology Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE U.K.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 12, 2002 Verisity Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST VRST Virtual Reality Software and Technology VRST Virtual Reality System Testing ), the leading supplier of essential technology and methodology for functional verification Functional verification, in electronic design automation, is the task of verifying that the logic design conforms to specification. In everyday terms, functional verification attempts to answer the question "Does this proposed design do what is intended?" This is a complex task, and ARM (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARM)(Nasdaq:ARMHY), the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor RISC processor [Reduced Instruction Set Computer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. solutions, today announced that ARM has joined Verisity's LicenseE(TM) program, with a view to opening up access to the e verification language. As a member of the LicenseE program, ARM will be a strong supporter of the drive toward e language standardization. "As the Specman Elite(TM) tool continues to proliferate within ARM and our partner base, it is now more important than ever to make e an open language," said Jonathan Morris Jonathan Morris may refer to
ARM has adopted Verisity's testbench automation solutions because of the powerful capabilities that the e language provides. ARM also distributes e verification toolkits to its customers to aid in the integration of IP and measurement of compliance with the AMBA AMBA Area Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Spanish) AMBA Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture AMBA American Mold Builders Association AMBA American Mustang and Burro Association AMBA Association of Master of Business Administration (R) on-chip bus specification. As a member in the LicenseE program, ARM will receive open access to the e language and will participate in the e Steering Committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun . The Steering Committee's purpose is to drive the e language to standardization to better serve the verification market. All companies on the Steering Committee have equal say, including Verisity. "Top industry companies are coming together through the LicenseE program in support of the e verification language," said Francine Ferguson, vice president of worldwide marketing for Verisity. "Technology leaders such as ARM are welcomed additions to the e Steering Committee and to the standardization effort." ARM joins a prestigious list of strategic industry players supporting the e language initiative through the LicenseE program. Currently participating in the program are a number of Verisity customers including: ARM, Cisco Systems, Infineon Technologies, LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Logic, PMC-Sierra, and STMicroelectronics. About Verisity Verisity, Ltd. (Nasdaq: VRST), is the leading supplier of essential technology and methodology for the functional verification market. The company addresses customers' critical business issues with its market-leading software and intellectual property (IP) that effectively and efficiently verify the design of electronic systems and complex integrated circuits for the communications, computing, and consumer electronics global markets. Verisity's flagship verification solution, Specman Elite(TM), automates manual processes and detects critical flaws in hardware designs enabling delivery of the highest quality products and accelerating time to market. The company's strong market presence is driven by its proven technology, methodology, and solid strategic partnerships and programs. Verisity's customer list includes leading companies in all strategic technology sectors. Verisity is a global organization with offices throughout Asia, Europe, Israel, and North America. Verisity's principal executive offices are located in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , with its principal research and development offices located in Rosh Ha'ain, Israel. For more information, visit www.verisity.com. About ARM ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals, and system-on-chip 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 www.arm.com. Verisity, Specman Elite and LicenseE are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Verisity Design, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. ARM and AMBA are registered trademarks 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 operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM INC.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Ltd.; ARM Taiwan; ARM France SAS (1) (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, www.sas.com) A software company that specializes in data warehousing and decision support software based on the SAS System. Founded in 1976, SAS is one of the world's largest privately held software companies. See SAS System. ; and ARM China. |
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