Actis Design Signs PrimeGate Ltd. as its Distributor in Japan; PrimeGate to Sell AccurateC, Consulting Services.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2003 PrimeGate Ltd. of Tokyo was named today the distributor in Japan for Actis Design LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , the electronic design automation (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. ) software supplier of tools and methods to enhance SystemC and hardware description (HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. )-based designs. The appointment of PrimeGate is part of Actis Design's strategy to build a presence and solid customer base in Japan. PrimeGate has rights to sell and support AccurateC(TM) Rule Checker and its newly introduced AccurateC Rule Generator. "PrimeGate well understands the Japanese market and its rapid adoption of SystemC," notes Joan Bartlett, Actis Design's president. "As a result, it is a good partner for us. It understands the value of our AccurateC product line and is able to articulate that value to designers." "Actis Design is developing a line of SystemC-based software that increases the quality and consistency of designs," adds Yoshinao Umeda, president and chief executive officer (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. ) at PrimeGate. "As Japanese designers continue to adopt SystemC, they need advanced tools and methodologies, like those from Actis Design." About Actis Design Actis Design was formed in November 2001 as a spin-off of the software product and consulting services businesses of Willamette HDL. It provides software tools and methods to enhance SystemC- and hardware description language (language) Hardware Description Language - (HDL) A kind of language used for the conceptual design of integrated circuits. Examples are VHDL and Verilog. (HDL)-based hardware designs. Its software suite includes AccurateC(TM) Rule Checker and Rule Generator and Ten Minute Tutor(TM) (TMT TMT 1 Tarsometatarsal 2 Thermomechanical treatment 3 Treatment, see there ), a computer-based training program that teaches Verilog HDL and VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) A hardware description language (HDL) used to design electronic systems at the component, board and system level. VHDL allows models to be developed at a very high level of abstraction. . Actis Design provides a wide range of consulting services to both EDA product suppliers and consumers. Corporate headquarters is located at 515 NW Saltzman Road, Suite 775, Portland, Ore. 97229. Telephone: (503) 645-2183. Facsimile: (503) 645-6574. Email: info@actisdesign.com. Online information is found at its web site: http://www.actisdesign.com. AccurateC and Ten Minute Tutor are trademarks of Actis Design LLC. Other products and company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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