AccelChip Inc. Extends European Coverage with ANSWER Systems.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2004 AccelChip Inc., the industry's only provider of automated flows from MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) A programming language for technical computing from The MathWorks, Natick, MA (www.mathworks.com). Used for a wide variety of scientific and engineering calculations, especially for automatic control and signal processing, MATLAB runs on Windows, Mac and (R) algorithms to silicon, has joined forces with Answer Systems to distribute its products, intellectual property, and services throughout France, Spain, Benelux, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. AccelChip offers next-generation digital synthesis solutions that enable digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). (DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive ) design. The new AccelChip(R) DSP Synthesis tool accelerates the ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. , structured ASIC A type of application specific IC (ASIC) chip that contains blocks of logic, called "tiles" or "modules," that have their transistors already wired together forming gates along with some combination of multiplexors, flip/flops, look up tables and the like. , and FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) A type of gate array that is programmed in the field rather than in a semiconductor fab. Containing up to hundreds of thousands of gates, there are a variety of FPGA architectures on the market. development process by providing automatic implementation and verification flow for DSP algorithms. AccelChip allows designers to explore possibilities without ever touching their golden MATLAB source, increasing efficiency and providing unheard of flexibility. "Over the past ten years, Answer Systems has worked closely with FPGA and ASIC design houses and has been highly effective at establishing a close link between its suppliers and customers, all of whom are main players in the electronic industry," said Tom Feist feist also fice n. Chiefly Southern U.S. A small mongrel dog. [Variant of obsolete fist, short for fisting dog, from Middle English fisting, , vice president of Sales & Marketing, AccelChip. "Answer Systems' sustained growth and profitability, commitment to customer success, coupled with its knowledge of back-end silicon flows, make them an ideal choice to distribute our products and services." "Our goal is to provide the best software and hardware solutions to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively," said Daniel Beuchee, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Answer Systems. "AccelChip's solutions, which improve the DSP design process using breakthrough methodology that results in significant time-to-market and cost savings, fit in perfectly with our strategy to enhance relationships and provide real return on investments to our customers." About the Companies Answer Systems offers software solutions and tools in the three areas of a project-design cycle, from the Systems Analysis to EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. through Intellectual Property. These areas cover the analysis and design, from the specifications, the virtual prototyping, the memory compilation, up to simulation and logical synthesis, through the intellectual properties reusable blocks and the analysis for impact technological choices. Answer System's Web address is www.answer-systems.com. AccelChip Inc., founded in 2000 and headquartered in Milpitas, California, develops and markets design tools, intellectual property, and consulting services that enable a true, top-down DSP design process. AccelChip's innovative electronic design automation solutions link the domain-specific DSP design environment with proven silicon design flows, allowing DSP algorithm developers to go directly from MATLAB to silicon implementation with high-quality results. AccelChip's Web address is www.accelchip.com. AccelChip and AccelWare are registered trademarks of AccelChip Inc. All other trade names referenced are the service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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