Celoxica and CMC Microsystems Gear up for Enhanced ESL Design in Canadian Universities.OXFORDSHIRE, England -- Celoxica (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :CXA CxA Commissioning Authority (construction contracting) CxA Compañía Por Acciones (Spanish: Shared Company) CXA CartWheels Xtreme All-stars (Richmond, VA cheerleading program) ) today announced an agreement with CMC (Common Messaging Calls) A programming interface specified by the XAPIA as the standard messaging API for X.400 and other messaging systems. CMC is intended to provide a common API for applications that want to become mail enabled. 1. Microsystems to supply its DK Design Suite of 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 tools for pan-Canadian university research and teaching. The deal significantly increases researcher, instructor and student access to leading-edge ESL design technologies at universities across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. , and is supported by a plan to include the development of system-level Application Programming Interface APIs for board-level integration and rapid design implementation. The agreement includes Celoxica's system-level APIs, enabling developers to create applications and IP for a single set of interfaces and independent of board-level detail. With hundreds of commercial licenses used worldwide, the DK Design Suite provides the industry's de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for FPGA-based ESL design and coprocessor coprocessor Additional processor used in some personal computers to perform specialized tasks such as extensive arithmetic calculations or processing of graphical displays. acceleration, and offers the engineer an environment that spans design entry, simulation, co-simulation and high-level synthesis. As university researchers embrace ESL design methodologies, CMC's delivery of these tools to more than 15 universities will increase the electronic design and microsystems capability of Canadian faculty members and post-graduate students. The DK Design Suite provides system-level simulation and synthesis from C to 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. or 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; and enables processor off-load to FPGA-based coprocessors. These capabilities provide opportunities for researchers to explore microsystem technology integration; hands-on experience with industry-calibre technology; and a competitive edge for the future companies they join. CMC builds partnerships among government, industry and universities to enable microsystems discovery, applied research and technology development. By providing researchers with access to state-of-the-art tools and technology, CMC accelerates world-class research leading to innovation and the commercialization of microsystems. "With increasing opportunities presented by ESL, microsystems researchers and their collaborators from various scientific fields require access to industry-grade programmable logic See PLD. design capability," said Dan Gale, vice president and chief technology officer at CMC. "Working with Celoxica, these research teams will explore design solutions offering the right balance of features, maturity and novelty relative to advanced technology roadmaps, and create new opportunities to integrate microelectronics with other technologies." Roger Gook, Celoxica's university program manager, commented, "Our agreement with CMC advances the worldwide roll-out of our latest ESL design solutions to key academic centres of research excellence. Given the increasing role of ESL design in accelerating enterprise software and industrial flows, it is essential that researchers have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in methodology and benefit from the key learnings that emerge from cutting-edge research. It is integral to increasing the competitiveness of microsystems-based companies across industrial sectors." About Celoxica A leader in ESL, Celoxica is enabling the next generation of advanced electronic products by producing tools, boards, IP and services that turn software into silicon. 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. Celoxica is a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. under the symbol CXA. For more information, visit: www.celoxica.com. About CMC Microsystems: CMC Microsystems builds partnerships among government, industry and universities to enable and accelerate Canada's global competitiveness in microsystems. As Canada's leader in the delivery of national infrastructure for microsystems research and technology development, CMC provides leading-edge tools and technologies for world-class research in Canadian universities, leading to innovation and commercialization of microsystems. This research enables the development of highly qualified people, new products and companies, helping to fuel all sectors of the Canadian economy. CMC's membership includes 42 universities, one college, and 29 industrial organizations. More information is available at www.cmc.ca. 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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