Bluespec Announces Adoption of Synthesis Technology by STMicroelectronics, Strengthening its Design Flow; ESL Synthesis Implemented on Latest Chip Designs for Home Consumer Electronics.WALTHAM, Mass. -- Bluespec Inc. today announced that STMicroelectronics (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : STM (Scanning Tunneling Microscope) A microscope that can image down to the atomic level. An STM uses a piezoelectric tube with a tiny sharp tip at the end that is moved within nanometers of the object being sampled. ), the leading supplier of Set-top Box decoder chips, is introducing electronic system level (ESL) synthesis from Bluespec Inc. to strengthen its design flow and improve productivity. Bluespec is the developer of the only ESL synthesis toolset for control logic and complex datapaths in chip design. STMicroelectronics' Home Entertainment Group is deploying Bluespec for part of the design of its latest integrated circuits (ICs) used in home consumer electronics applications that include set-top boxes. An internal audit conducted by ST's Home Entertainment Group showed that Bluespec could be used for most of the planned IP development projects over the next 18 months. "Bluespec's high-level synthesis solution can address about 90 percent of our IP development," notes Thierry Bauchon, R&D Director of STMicroelectronics' Home Entertainment Group. "The tool is being implemented as part of our product development process to provide a 2X improvement in design productivity." "It's gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to know that an industry-leading company such as STMicroelectronics has embraced our philosophy of chip design," concludes Shiv shiv n. Slang A knife, razor, or other sharp or pointed implement, especially one used as a weapon. [Probably Romany chiv, blade.] Noun 1. Tasker, Bluespec's chief executive officer. "We expect to deliver a 10X improvement in development time and cost to STMicroelectronics." About Bluespec Bluespec Inc. manufactures an industry standards-based Electronic Design Automation (EDA) toolset that significantly raises the level of abstraction The level of complexity by which a system is viewed. The higher the level, the less detail. The lower the level, the more detail. The highest level of abstraction is the single system itself. for hardware design while retaining the ability to automatically synthesize high-quality RTL, without compromising speed, power or area. The toolset, the only one focused on control and complex datapaths, allows 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. designers to reduce design time, bugs and re-spins that contribute to product delays and escalating costs. More information can be found on www.bluespec.com or by calling (781) 250-2200. Copyright 2006 Bluespec, Inc. Bluespec is a trademark of Bluespec, Inc. All other brands, products, or service names may be trademarks or service marks of the companies with which they are associated. |
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