CoWare and Agility Team to Accelerate the Simulation of Complex DSP Algorithms.Agility's MATLAB (MATrix LABoratory) A programming language for technical computing from The MathWorks, Natick, MA (www.mathworks.com). Used for a wide variety of scientific and engineering calculations, especially for automatic control and signal processing, MATLAB runs on Windows, Mac and ([R])-to-C Solutions Integrate with CoWare 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. 2.0 Solutions SAN JOSE, Calif. & PALO ALTO, Calif. -- CoWare([R]), Inc., the leading supplier of platform-driven electronic system-level (ESL) design software and services, and Agility Design Solutions, Inc., a technology innovator that accelerates signal processing algorithm design, verification and implementation, today announced a strategic relationship focused on accelerating the simulation and implementation of complex DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive algorithms starting from MATLAB models. CoWare is offering its customers integration support for accelerated C models generated by Agility's RMS and MCS products into the entire range of CoWare's ESL 2.0 solutions. "Many of our customers are developing DSP algorithms starting in MATLAB and later transitioning into CoWare's ESL 2.0 solutions," said Dr. Johannes Stahl, vice president of marketing and business development at CoWare. "With the innovative Agility solutions, we are greatly reducing the transition pain and making the entire flow from MATLAB much more productive." "Our MATLAB-to-C technology offers a high-productivity, high-performance solution," stated Larry Melling, vice president of marketing at Agility. "We are very excited about the integration with CoWare's ESL design solutions. Working with the leading ESL provider like CoWare will address customers' needs for better connection of their algorithm models with established product development tools." Unique Advantages of Joint Solution C models generated from MATLAB will efficiently run inside CoWare Signal Processing Designer, increasing the simulation performance by more than 3X in typical cases for the entire DSP system explored. This is in comparison to traditional co-simulation running the interpreted MATLAB model using the MATLAB engine. This is relevant in particular in new, complex wireless standards such as the 3GPP GPP Government Performance Project GPP General Purpose Processor GPP General Physical Preparedness GPP Gambian People's Party GPP Good Pharmacy Practice GPP Gross Primary Productivity GPP Green Procurement Program GPP Generic Packetized Protocol Long-Term Evolution (LTE (Long Term Evolution) See 3GPP. ) standard, where many design teams are now transitioning from research in MATLAB to production design efforts. Complex architectures for consumer applications in the video processing market are developed using CoWare's architecture design solution today. CoWare customers will now be able to take advantage of the Agility technology to include MATLAB models inside virtual hardware platforms modeled in SystemC. A C model generated by Agility's MCS product can be integrated inside CoWare Platform Architect using standard, SystemC interface methodologies. Availability and Pricing For general information about the integrated solution, please contact the CoWare sales office nearest you. About Agility Design Solutions Agility speeds the development of signal processing algorithms offering complete solutions for algorithm acceleration, prototyping and implementation in both software and hardware. The solutions include Agility's unique software technologies for MATLAB to C and 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. synthesis and a rich portfolio of synthesizable algorithmic functions and FPGA hardware platforms. Agility completes the solutions with services delivered by a team of expert users to help customers meet deadlines and delivery requirements. Agility is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. and has offices in Austin, Texas; Yokohama, Japan and Oxford, England. For more information about Agility visit http://www.agilityds.com. About CoWare CoWare is the leading global supplier of platform-driven electronic system-level (ESL) design software and services. IP, semiconductor, and electronics companies use CoWare ESL 2.0 solutions to design better processor- and software-intensive products--faster. CoWare solutions solve the new design challenges associated with platform architecture design, platform verification, application sub-system design, processor design, DSP algorithm design, and software development, and are based on open industry standards including SystemC. These solutions also enable IP and semiconductor companies to implement more effective go-to-market strategies. CoWare's corporate investors include ARM [(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : ARM); (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : ARMHY)], Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. (NASDAQ: CDNS CDNS Cadence Design Systems, Inc (stock symbol) CDNS Climatological Data National Summary CDNS Command Data Network System CDNS Customer and Data Network Services (Sprint) ), 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. ), and Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE). CoWare is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices around the world. For more information about CoWare and its products and services visit http://www.coware.com. CoWare is a registered trademark of CoWare, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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