Aldec Signs Agreement with POSDATA.Riviera-Pro(TM) 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. Simulation Environment to Support POSDATA WiMAX Product Development 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, today announced it has signed an agreement to deliver Riviera-Pro(TM) simulation environment to POSDATA, a major mobile WiMAX See WiMAX and 802.16. communication provider in Korea. The Riviera-Pro simulation environment supports mixed HDL simulation, SystemVerilog, SystemC and Assertions. The mixed-language simulator executes on 32- and 64-bit machines providing the fastest simulation runs for all POSDATA designs, regardless of source, language or target silicon. "POSDATA selected Riviera-Pro simulation environment based on our performance and quality of results. The Riviera-Pro simulator will be a cornerstone to assist POSDATA with the verification of their next generation of mobile WiMAX based products," stated David Rinehart, VP of marketing at Aldec, adding, "The success we have achieved at POSDATA confirms that Aldec's focus on the mixed language verification market and delivery of high-performance products creates a winning combination for our customers." "The essential function of a simulator is accuracy. Compared to competitor's simulator, Riviera-Pro proved to be superior and also supported Verilog-2001. Moreover, Riviera-Pro interface with Novas Debussy debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. product made the decision for POSDATA very easy. Technical support from Aldec engineer was excellent and gave high responsiveness with the correct answers. The evaluation results proved that Riviera-Pro could replace our current simulator based on its high accuracy and performance," stated Woojin Jeon, Team Manager of Hardware at POSDATA. About POSDATA POSDATA, established in 1989 by Korean steel giant POSCO POSCO Pohang Iron & Steel Co, Ltd , provides the best IT services to customers through continued research and development. POSDATA is publicly traded on the Korean Stock Exchange under POSDATA. POSDATA has systematic research organization in Korea as well as in Silicon Valley, U.S. POSDATA has also established industry, academy and R&D systems in cooperation with POSTEC, RIST and other research institutes as well as a technology network with HP, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Intel, Oracle, SAP and other global businesses. POSDATA's vision is creating a new world and value for customers. About Aldec Aldec, Inc., established in 1984, is committed to delivering high-performance, HDL-based design verification software for 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). , Linux, Solaris and Windows platforms. Additional information on Aldec and all its products can be found at www.aldec.com. |
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