Axis Systems Introduces First Complete Linux-based Acceleration and Emulation System; All Axis products to support Linux Operating System.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Design Automation Conference 2003 SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2003 Axis Systems, Inc. today announced that its products now support the Linux open source operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , creating the first complete Linux-based hardware acceleration In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of hardware to perform some function faster than is possible in software running on the normal (general purpose) CPU. Examples of hardware acceleration include blitting acceleration functionality in graphics processing units (GPUs) and and emulation systems. The performance, productivity, and cost-effectiveness of Linux are now available to SoC designers, which simplifies the design process by eliminating the need to maintain separate databases for Linux and 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). code. Axis' products based on ReConfigurable Computing (RCC RCC - An extensible language. ) technology and software, including the XoC(TM), Xtreme(R), and Xcite(R) families and Xsim(R), are ported to Linux -- specifically Red Hat Linux Red Hat Linux, assembled by Red Hat, was a popular, "middle-aged" Linux distribution (not as old as Slackware but older than Ubuntu) upon its discontinuation in 2004.[1] Red Hat Linux 1.0 was released on November 3, 1994. . "Axis is pleased to be the first 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. company to offer a complete line of high-performance Linux-based verification products," said Michael Young, director of product marketing for Axis Systems. "Our verification products can now be seamlessly integrated into the customer's Linux workflow, hence improving overall productivity by eliminating the overhead of cross-platform maintenance." "Ciena is moving toward a Linux-centered design methodology," said Chandresh Patel, verification engineer at Ciena Corporation. "The availability of the open-source OS on Axis' industry-leading emulation and acceleration products gives us a new level of productivity." Availability The Linux versions of XoC, Xtreme, Xcite, and Xsim are available now. Axis continues to support the Solaris(TM) operating environment in all of its product families. Axis will be demonstrating the Linux-based verification products at DAC See D/A converter and discretionary access control. DAC - Digital to Analog Converter 2003 in Anaheim June 3-6. About Axis Axis Systems, Inc. offers high-performance verification systems for the hardware and software development of complex electronic system and system-on-a-chip designs. Axis' products help increase confidence in new designs, improve overall verification productivity and shorten time to market. On a single system and with one design database, Axis' patented ReConfigurable Computing (RCC) technology provides software simulation, accelerated simulation, system emulation and hardware/software co-verification. Customers include the world's leading graphics, networking, multimedia, and processor companies. Axis is headquartered at 209 E. Java Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. To learn more about Axis, visit www.AxisSystems.com. |
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