Bluespec Named 2007 DesignVision Finalist.ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. Synthesis Extensions for SystemC Chosen for System-Level Design Tools Category WALTHAM, Mass. -- Bluespec[TM] Inc. today announced that its ESL Synthesis Extensions for SystemC has been named a finalist in the system-level design tools category of this year's DesignVision Awards. ESL Synthesis Extensions (ESE ESE abbr. east-southeast Noun 1. ESE - the compass point midway between east and southeast east southeast ) for SystemC was announced in May 2006 by Bluespec, developer of the only electronic system level (ESL) synthesis for control logic and complex datapaths in chip design. ESE offers a unified environment for modeling, software prototyping and implementation, and raises the level of design abstraction above the register transfer level (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; ) for general-purpose ESL implementation. International Engineering Consortium (IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iec.ch) An organization that sets international electrical and electronics standards founded in 1906. It is made up of national committees from over 60 countries. IEC - International Electrotechnical Commission ) President John Janowiak states, "Our DesignVision Awards honor those catalyzing positive change in high-technology, business, and academia, completely in line with the IEC's mission. We are delighted to announce the winners at this year's DesignCon in Santa Clara and share the best design advancements with the entire industry." Winners of the DesignVision Awards will be announced January 30 during DesignCon, which will be held January 29-February 1 at Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, Calif. For more details on ESL Synthesis Extensions for SystemC, contact George Harper, Bluespec's vice president of marketing, who can be reached at (781) 250-2200 or via email at george.harper@bluespec.com. About Bluespec Bluespec Inc. manufactures industry standards-based Electronic Design Automation (EDA) toolsets that significantly raise 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 toolsets, the only ones focused on control and complex datapaths, allow 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 2007 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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