Aldec Releases Riviera-PRO Targeting ASIC/FPGA Verification Market.HENDERSON, Nev. -- Aldec, Inc., a pioneer in mixed-language simulation and advanced design tools for 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. 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. devices, announced today the release of Riviera-PRO 2007.10, with expanded SystemVerilog (Verification) construct support and improved performance of 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. , Verilog and mixed RTL simulation. This mixed-language design simulation environment supports VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, and SystemC designs. Riviera-PRO supports multi-million gate 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. designs with industry proven simulation technology that is renowned for quality, accuracy and performance. Riviera-PRO 2007.10 now supports the SystemVerilog constructs for classes and strings. These constructs are typically used in verification functions as specified by Accellera SystemVerilog 3.1a / IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York, www.ieee.org) A membership organization that includes engineers, scientists and students in electronics and allied fields. Std 1800-2005. In addition, VHDL RTL simulation performance is 30% faster and Verilog RTL simulation performance is up to 60% faster on large designs as compared to the previous release. Riviera-PRO is available in three new configurations LV, LVT and LVT-SV, all licenses are floating and support UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Windows[R] and Linux 32/64. Additional information about Riviera-PRO configurations is available at http://www.aldec.com/products/riviera/configurations/. Availability Riviera-PRO 2007.10, is available today and is sold directly from Aldec and its authorized world-wide distributors. For a FREE evaluation copy of Riviera-PRO 2007.10, please visit http://www.aldec.com/products/riviera. About Aldec Aldec, Inc., established in 1984, is committed to delivering high-performance, HDL-based design verification software for UNIX, Linux, Solaris and Windows platforms. http://www.aldec.com. Riviera-PRO is a trademark of Aldec, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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