American Microsystems Signs Off On Synopsys' VCS; Provides VCS Sign-off Support for AMI's 0.35-micron ASIC Process.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 8, 1999--Synopsys Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS SNPS Space Nuclear Power System ), the design technology leader for complex IC design, today announced that American Microsystems, Inc. (AMI) will provide certified sign-off support for Synopsys' VCS (1) (Verilog Computer Simulator) See Verilog. (2) (Version Control System) See version control. (TM) Verilog simulator. AMI is targeting its gate-array and standard-cell digital CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. 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. products in 0.35-micron process technology. "By delivering VCS sign-off support, AMI is enabling a seamless development path for deep submicron ASIC designs," said Bob Smith, AMI's director of design technology. "VCS provides the accuracy and verification performance that our customers require for their complex ASIC designs. Using AMI's 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. Library and Integrated Tool Environment (ELITE), designers can verify their Verilog RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; designs using VCS, synthesize using Synopsys' Design Compiler(TM), and simulate gate-level designs with VCS for rapid, sign-off quality results. "VCS has always set the standard for Verilog simulation speed and capacity and now it's setting the standard for ASIC sign-off libraries," said Steve Smith, director of marketing for the simulation technology group at Synopsys. "With the addition of AMI's support, our mutual customers can be assured that VCS offers the best simulation sign-off capability available." AMI's new 0.35-micron CMOS ASIC process provides advanced digital design capabilities targeting applications in the telecom access switching, mobile communications, industrial controllers, data networking, and computer/peripheral markets. Its high-density characteristics allows up to 27,000 gates/mm2, giving designers the flexibility to shrink die sizes or double the number of gates on a die of the same size compared with their earlier 0.5-micron process. The process is optimized at 3.3 volts for low power operation. VCS is the industry's highest performance and fastest-growing Verilog simulator. It's built upon proven native compiled technology and incorporates Radiant optimizations and RoadRunner roadrunner or chaparral cock Either of two species of terrestrial cuckoo, especially Geococcyx californianus (family Cuculidae), of Mexican and southwestern U.S. deserts. About 22 in. (TM) cycle-based technology for extremely fast simulation, without requiring any methodology changes. This combination makes VCS ideal for all phases of the design cycle. In addition, VCS is supported by over 150 of the most advanced technology libraries currently available from every major semiconductor vendor worldwide and has obtained the Si2 Library Qualification Seal. VCS also offers full support of Open Verilog International and 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. industry standards and interfaces to leading third-party verification tools and models, including hardware/software co-verification, graphical debug and analysis, code coverage and testbench generation. VCS is part of Synopsys' powerful, suite of functional verification products and services. Synopsys offers the industry's fastest Verilog 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. simulators, a comprehensive range of proven IP models for simulation, the innovative Eagle(TM) hardware/software co-verification tools, and the VERA VERA Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms VERA Virtual Electronic Resource Access VERA Vienna Environmental Research Accelerator VERA Verzeichnis Edv-Relevanter Akronyme (German: Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms; website) (TM) testbench automation and analysis products to help meet the challenges of functional verification of complex designs. Synopsys complements this suite with a unique static verification offering, which includes formal verification, static timing analysis and automatic test pattern generation ATPG (acronym for both Automatic Test Pattern Generation and Automatic Test Pattern Generator) is an electronic design automation method/technology used to find an input (or test) sequence that, when applied to a digital . These tools conform to industry standards to ensure easy integration with customer design environments. Sign-off support for VCS for AMI's 0.35-micron digital CMOS process technology is available immediately. About American Microsystems, Inc. American Microsystems Inc., headquartered in Pocatello, Idaho, pioneered the development of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) in 1966. Over the last 33 years, AMI has remained a leading ASIC supplier for communication and industrial applications. AMI is committed to providing the best total solution employing the latest digital and analog capabilities. AMI offers a broad range of analog and mixed-signal ASICs, ASIC translation services, mixed-signal application-specific standard products (ASSPs), and CMOS foundry services with unprecedented design-to-production span times. AMI is ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified. For more information on AMI's capabilities, write to American Microsystems Inc., 2300 Buckskin buckskin body coat color in horses, varies from yellow to almost brown; the points, including mane, tail, lower limbs are brown to black. Road, Pocatello, Idaho 83201, or call (208) 233-4690. Visit the AMI home page at www.amis.com. About Synopsys Synopsys Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), is a leading supplier of electronic design automation (EDA) solutions to the global electronics market. The company provides comprehensive design technologies to creators of advanced integrated circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a chip. Synopsys also provides consulting services and support to its customers to streamline the overall design process and accelerate time-to-market. Additional information about Synopsys is available at http://www.synopsys.com. Synopsys is a registered trademark, VCS and Design Compiler are trademarks of Synopsys Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of their respective owners. |
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