Cisco Systems Uses Specman for ASIC and System Verification of 12000 Series Gigabit Switch Router; Successful Project Leads to Broader Usage on Networking Products.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 1998--Verisity Ltd. today announced that Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Inc. has successfully incorporated Verisity's Specman functional verification Functional verification, in electronic design automation, is the task of verifying that the logic design conforms to specification. In everyday terms, functional verification attempts to answer the question "Does this proposed design do what is intended?" This is a complex task, automation tool into the company's verification methodology for the Cisco 12000 Series Gigabit Switch Router Cisco's trade name for its high-end layer 3 switch routers. (GSR See Gigabit Switch Router. ). As a result of its successful usage of Specman in the 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 system verification for the GSR, Cisco has placed a repeat purchase order for additional Specman licenses to be used at multiple development sites around the world. "Specman made a valuable contribution in automating the verification process for the 12000 Series design project," said Einat Yogev, manager of hardware engineering at Cisco. "We found Specman gave us more flexibility and raised 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 test generation and self checking, particularly on complex design blocks. The verification tool's high-level features played an important role in debugging the packet-over-SONET transmission protocols implemented by the Cisco 12000 Series." The Cisco 12000 Series is a family of very-high-speed data communication products used by Internet service providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. for transporting large volumes of Internet traffic. "Cisco is the undisputed market leader in networking," said Moshe Gavrielov, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Verisity Ltd. "Its recent success and subsequent proliferation of Specman is clear indication of our tool's value in automating functional verification for the most sophisticated technologies and demanding verification cycles." About Verisity Verisity Ltd. develops, markets, and supports functional verification automation solutions for engineers to validate complex electronic systems and integrated circuits (ICs). The company's product, Specman(TM), is a specification-based verification system which automates traditionally manual processes such as creation of functional tests, checking of results, and measuring verification progress against a functional test plan. Verisity customers have cut verification schedules by up to two thirds, saving months off total project schedules. For more information, see Verisity's web site at www.verisity.com, or to request literature, call Ric Chope at 650/960-2957. Note to Editors: Specman and Verisity are trademarks of Verisity Design, Inc.
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