Cypress Announces Synplicity Support for Programmable Physical Layer Devices.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 Smooth Integration Between Synplify(R) and Warp(R) Software Simplifies PSI(TM)-Programmable PHY Device Implementation Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) today announced that designers can use Synplicity's (Nasdaq:SYNP SYNP Synchronization Profile ) Synplify(R) and Synplify Pro(TM) VHDL (VHSIC Hardware Description Language) A hardware description language (HDL) used to design electronic systems at the component, board and system level. VHDL allows models to be developed at a very high level of abstraction. and Verilog synthesis software with Cypress's Programmable Serial Interface (PSI(TM)) family of programmable PHYs. The Synplify environment is easily integrated with Cypress's popular Warp(R) development tools, providing Synplicity's customers with access to the Cypress family of programmable communications devices in Synplify software's familiar, device-independent environment. Devices in the PSI family enable copper and optical data transport for network infrastructure equipment across a variety of standards such as SONET/SDH OC-48, InfiniBand(TM), Gigabit Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and HDTV (High Definition TV) A set of digital television (DTV) standards that offer the highest resolution and sharpest picture. Although some HDTV sets are available in standard (rather square) screen sizes, the overwhelming majority of sets are wide screen, which eliminates . The first two devices sampling today in this family target SONET/SDH OC-48, InfiniBand and custom backplane applications. The integration of the Synplify software and Warp allows customers to enter designs in the Synplify environment, which leverages Synplicity's Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology(R) (B.E.S.T.(TM)) algorithms to achieve optimum results. The resulting netlist can then be read directly into Cypress's Warp environment, which provides fitting and mapping capabilities. "This is the first time that PHYs, logic and memory are available through a single software interface to designers," said Rich Kapusta, strategic marketing manager at Cypress. "Synplicity's large installed customer base will have access to Cypress's PSI family of programmable PHYs while continuing to enjoy the benefits of the Synplify synthesis technology in a familiar environment." "We are pleased to add support for Cypress's PSI family," said Joe Gianelli, channel marketing director at Synplicity. "Synplicity is committed to providing support for a broad range of programmable devices in our products. The integration of the Synplify and Synplify Pro synthesis solutions and Cypress's Warp will help enable new and current users to quickly and efficiently synthesize and obtain better results for their programmable PHY devices." Customers will require a license for the Synplify software. Evaluation copies of Synplify and Synplify Pro software are available at http://www.synplicity.com/downloads/download1.html. Cypress's Warp software is available at http://www.cypress.com/pld/warp.html. More details are available at http://www.cypress.com/pld/synplicity. About Synplify First introduced in 1995, Synplicity's Synplify synthesis tool represents a new breed of technology, designed independently of existing academic or commercial code, and features the company's innovative B.E.S.T. algorithms. The tool accepts industry-standard Verilog and VHDL descriptions, and produces optimized implementations for programmable devices from many leading vendors. Designed to deliver the highest quality of results, Synplify is also extremely fast and easy-to-use. It includes a built-in language-sensitive editor and optional graphical (block diagram) analysis tool that gives direct feedback for fast design debug. About Cypress's PSI Family PSI devices combine the flexibility, predictable timing, and ease-of-use of Cypress CPLDs with a PHY, communications memory and phase-locked loops (PLLs). Cypress's Warp software enables a seamless programming interface to allow design engineers to easily integrate custom IP with the PHY via HDL (Hardware Description Language) A language used to describe the functions of an electronic circuit for documentation, simulation or logic synthesis (or all three). Although many proprietary HDLs have been developed, Verilog and VHDL are the major standards. blocks, HDL text, or graphical state machines. The devices in the PSI family provide a programmable interface to a PHY that is compatible with various physical layer transmission media -- fiber optic modules, copper cables and circuit board traces. Along with optimized communications memory (such as dual-ported and FIFO (First In First Out) A storage method that retrieves the item stored for the longest time. Contrast with LIFO. See traffic engineering methods. FIFO - first-in first-out memories), logic and PLLs, the ICs will provide parallel programmable I/Os supporting LVCMOS LVCMOS Low Voltage Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor LVCMOS Low-Voltage Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (family of logic integrated circuits) LVCMOS Low Voltage Cmos , LVTTL LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor Transistor Logic (AMCC) LVTTL Low Voltage Transistor to Transistor Logic , 3.3 Volt PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , SSTL SSTL Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd SSTL Stub Series Terminated Logic SSTL Site Specific Target Level SSTL Solid State Track Link 2, SSTL3, HSTL, and GTL+ inputs. The combined serial bandwidth of 200 Mbps to 12 Gbps will allow PSI devices to meet the requirements of a broad range of market segments. More details on the PSI family are available at http://www.cypress.com/psi. About Cypress Cypress Semiconductor is "Driving the Communications Revolution"(TM) by providing high-performance integrated circuit solutions to fast-growing markets, including data communications, telecommunications, computation, consumer products, and industrial control. With a focus on emerging communications applications, Cypress's product portfolios include high-speed data communications ICs; networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multi-port and FIFO memories; high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology solutions; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ). More than two-thirds of Cypress's sales come from fast-growing communications markets and dynamic companies such as Alcatel, Cisco, Ericsson, Lucent, Motorola, Nortel Networks, and 3Com. Cypress's ability to mix and match its broad portfolio of intellectual property enables targeted, integrated solutions for high-speed systems that feed bandwidth-hungry Internet applications. Cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for Internet switching systems and for every Internet data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC. Cypress employs more than 4,700 people worldwide with international headquarters in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol CY. More information about Cypress is accessible electronically on the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.cypress.com or by CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). (call 1-800-858-1810). 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B.E.S.T. and Synplify Pro are trademarks of Synplicity, Inc. Warp is a registered trademark of Cypress Semiconductor. Programmable Serial Interface, PSI and "Driving the Communications Revolution" are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. |
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