C-Based Design and Synthesis Accelerates the Hardware Implementation of Military Radio; Military Communications Specialist Tadiran Selects Celoxica C-Synthesis Technology to Implement Complex Communications Signal Processing Algorithms.ABINGDON, England -- Celoxica Ltd., today announced that Tadiran Communication Ltd., a leading provider of military communications Military communications, or Signals, is a field of military activities, tactics and equipment dealing with communications. First of all, military communications are battlefield (combat) communications, including intercommunication with a higher command or country's technology, has adopted the Celoxica DK Design Suite of C-based design and synthesis tools to accelerate its next generation of product design. The extensive evaluation focused on Military Tactical Radios and Systems in the HF, VHF (Very High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. , and UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. bands. The DK Design Suite will be deployed to implement very complex signal processing and communications algorithms in 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. hardware. "The type of design work we undertake is becoming more complex and more time critical, and we needed a design tool that would enable us to achieve increased flexibility, faster development and easier maintenance," said Danny Koenig, modems director for Tadiran Communications Ltd. "We believe that the new generation of high-level language design tools give us these capabilities and consider the DK Design Suite to be the most proven and best available solution." "The algorithms and levels of design complexity tackled by Tadiran just don't lend themselves to an implementation route where translation into HDLs is mandatory," said Sandeep Ram, vice president of European sales for Celoxica. "Our C-based design and synthesis technology offers compelling benefits to designers of very complex systems where speed and intuitive design are key." Israeli based Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (AST (AST Computer, Irvine, CA) A PC manufacturer founded in 1980 by Albert Wong, Safi Quershey and Tom Yuen (A, S and T). It offered a complete line of PCs that sold through its dealer channel. ) supported Tadiran through the evaluation and procurement process providing local expertise in electronic system level C-based design and synthesis. About Celoxica An innovator in Electronic System Level (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. ) design, Celoxica is turning software into silicon by supplying the design tools, boards, IP and services that enable the next generation of advanced electronic product design. Celoxica technology raises design abstraction to the algorithm level, accelerating productivity and lowering risk and costs by generating semiconductor hardware directly from C-based software descriptions. Adding to a growing installed base, Celoxica provides the world's most widely used C-based behavioral design and synthesis solutions to companies developing semiconductor products in markets such as consumer electronics, defense and aerospace, automotive, industrial and security. For more information, visit: www.celoxica.com. About Tadiran With over 40 years of experience, Tadiran Communications Ltd. is a respected world leader in military communications technology. Serving the needs of all combat echelons -- from the individual soldier, squad and platoon, to the division and corps levels -- Tadiran Communications Ltd. develops reliable, battle-tested products and systems with a multitude of configurations essential for combat environments, and tailors them to the needs of its customers around the world. For more information, visit: www.tadiran-com.co.il. About AST Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (AST) is the local distributor for Celoxica products in Israel. Today, AST serves as a focal point focal point n. See focus. in the Israeli market for state of the art Electronic Design Automation (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. ) solutions, Application Specific Standard Products (ASSP (Application Specific Standard Part) An ASIC chip that is designed as a generic device for a particular market. Whereas an ASIC is typically used only by its creator, ASSPs are used by many different companies in the design of their products. See ASIC. ) and 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 Design Services. AST's team of highly skilled Sales and Application Engineers combine over 100 years of experience. AST provides Turn-Key services as well as on-site support and consulting, in the areas of EDA, Configuration Management (CM), Grid Computing, ASIC and FPGA Design. For more information, visit www.ast.co.il. Celoxica and the Celoxica logo are trademarks of Celoxica, Ltd. All other brand names and product names are the property of their respective owners. |
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