Aprisa Previews New Discovery Tool; Web-based Service Reduces Product Development Time.GRENOBLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1999-- Aprisa, Inc. unveiled details of its new engineering development tool this week at the International Workshop on IP-Based Synthesis and System Design, in Grenoble, France. In the presentation delivered by Dr. Neven Karlovac, Aprisa's Chief Technology Officer, workshop members were shown how to shave shave (shav) 1. to cut at or parallel to the surface of the skin. 2. to remove the beard or other body hair by such a process. 3. to cut thin slices from or to cut into thin slices. weeks off the development process using a new Web-based tool: CircuitNet. CircuitNet focuses on the "discovery" portion of the development cycle -- the period of time between product concept and detailed schematic A graphical representation of a system. It often refers to electronic circuits on a printed circuit board or in an integrated circuit (chip). See logic gate and HDL. design. Historically, the process of finding optimal silicon, reference designs and other technology has been done manually, with engineers calling distributor reps then waiting for product specifications and data books. The process is time-consuming, and the results are often incomplete since the engineer may never find out about technology that is not available from the distributor. This new tool will allow engineers to create a hierarchical A structure made up of different levels like a company organization chart. The higher levels have control or precedence over the lower levels. Hierarchical structures are a one-to-many relationship; each item having one or more items below it. and iterative-conceptual design, with instant object-oriented, rules-based, parametric See parametric modeling, parametric symbol and PTC. search of a comprehensive database of the latest silicon, reference designs, and other technical information. When the design is complete, the engineer can print a complete set of documentation including component specifications, block diagrams A chart that contains squares and rectangles connected with arrows to depict hardware and software interconnections. For program flow charts, information system flow charts, circuit diagrams and communications networks, more elaborate graphical representations are usually used. , and a hardware functional specification. CircuitNet will be available via the Web at theCubicle.com or as an Intranet version for large manufacturers who wish to augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: CircuitNet's standard database with their own intellectual property. This will allow a company's engineers to enjoy the same iterative it·er·a·tive adj. 1. Characterized by or involving repetition, recurrence, reiteration, or repetitiousness. 2. Grammar Frequentative. Noun 1. , rules-based parametric search capability for corporate designs, and allows companies to fully leverage previous efforts. "Proper investigation in the discovery phase can significantly increase the success of a project," said Karlovac. "It lowers project and material costs, avoids patent infringements patent infringement n. the manufacture and/or use of an invention or improvement for which someone else owns a patent issued by the government, without obtaining permission of the owner of the patent by contract, license or waiver. , and ensures proper product performance, but by far the most important advantage is improved time to market." "Having the ability to access this information from all the available sources from a single Web site with the appropriate organizational tools would be of great benefit to the design engineer," said Ben Itri, vice president and co-founder of Pairgain. "This would not only increase productivity but hopefully allow a `fair' comparison among all the available vendors. These decisions at the front-end of a project have enormous leverage on the overall success of the project." The CircuitNet service will be available at theCubicle.com in the second quarter of 2000. Beta will begin in January 2000. A white paper on Karlovac's presentation, titled "A Tool for Discovery and Heuristic A method of problem solving using exploration and trial and error methods. Heuristic program design provides a framework for solving the problem in contrast with a fixed set of rules (algorithmic) that cannot vary. 1. System Design" is available at www.theCubicle.com. About Aprisa Aprisa, a Web-based engineering service provider, speeds product to market by enabling a fast and thorough design discovery process. Aprisa's patent-pending rules-based search engine allows electronics design engineers to find, evaluate, and compare the latest in technology. Aprisa's next-generation solution is available at theCubicle.com. Aprisa is based in Westlake Village, Calif. For more information, visit www.theCubicle.com. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Note to Editors: for more information, contact Peggy Peggy may refer to:
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