Cypress Quantum38K CPLDs Add Mentor Graphics Design Support.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Mentor's LeonardoSpectrum(TM) Synthesis Integrates With Cypress's Warp(TM) To Support Designers Using Cypress Quantum38K Programmable Devices in Communications Systems Cypress Semiconductor Cypress Semiconductor is a semiconductor design and manufacturing company. It began operations in 1982 and listed publicly in 1986. Two years later, the company shifted over to the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, (NYSE: CY). (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) today announced that the LeonardoSpectrum(TM) design synthesis tool from Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics, Inc (NASDAQ: MENT) is a US-based multinational corporation dealing in electronic design automation (EDA) for electrical engineering and electronics, as of 2004, ranked third in the EDA industry it helped create. has been integrated with Cypress's Warp(TM) Release 6.3 development environment to support designs using the Cypress Quantum38K(TM) family of CPLDs. 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. or Verilog designers now have the option of using either the Mentor Graphics LeonardoSpectrum or the Cypress Warp development environment to optimize their CPLD (Complex PLD) A programmable logic device that is made up of several simple PLDs (SPLDs) with a programmable switching matrix in between the logic blocks. CPLDs typically use EEPROM, flash memory or SRAM to hold the logic design interconnections. See PLD and SPLD. designs for communications systems. "Support for Quantum38K from Mentor Graphics allows Cypress customers to have access to a leading synthesis tool for our newest family of communications CPLDs," said Geoff Charubin, Director of Marketing for Cypress's Data Communications Division. "Our goal is to allow designers to target a Cypress CPLD with any synthesis tool they are comfortable with, while they take advantage of Warp Software's advanced fitting algorithms and analysis tools." LeonardoSpectrum's support, previously provided for Cypress's Flash370i(TM), Ultra37000(TM) and Delta39K(TM) CPLDs, combines push-button (electronics) push-button - A roughly fingertip-sized plastic cover attached to a spring-loaded, normally-open switch, which, when pressed, closes the switch. Typical examples are the keys on a computer or calculator keyboard and mouse buttons. ease-of-use with the powerful control and optimization features in a fast, efficient synthesis environment. LeonardoSpectrum replaces arithmetic, relational and memory operators with models optimized for Cypress CPLDs. Warp then builds the most efficient circuit using advanced fitting algorithms and user preferences. "Mentor Graphics customers now have access to another leading CPLD family for their designs," said Simon Bloch, general manager for the Mentor Graphics Synthesis Business Unit. "We are committed to providing synthesis support for Cypress CPLD families to minimize designers' development time and cost using our tools and their products." About the Quantum38K Family The Quantum38K family of CPLDs offers designers a range of devices with 30,000 to 100,000 gates with 512 to 1536 macrocells and 16 to 48 Kbits of embedded memory, all in a simple migration path of compatible footprints. In addition, the family is footprint compatible with Cypress's Delta39K CPLD Family which allows an additional migration path to features such as increased speed options, additional I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output standard support, Phase Locked Loops (PLLs) and increased memory. High density Quantum38K CPLDs offer the industry's lowest standby power and operate at either 2.5 or 3.3V. Their programmable I/O structure allows them to interface with several other devices supporting different I/O standards and different operating voltages (1.8V to 3.3V) at the same time. System Requirements and Availability Users will require a copy of LeonardoSpectrum 2002.b, available for download at the Mentor Graphics Web site, www.mentor.com/synthesis/ and a copy of Cypress's Warp Release 6.3 software, available for download at http://www.cypress.com. LeonardoSpectrum 2002 runs on the Windows(R) NT/98/2000, Sun Solaris and HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. platforms. The design tool is also available as part of the 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. Advantage(R) Design Solution from Mentor Graphics. About Cypress Cypress Semiconductor is "Driving the Communications Revolution"(TM) with high-performance integrated circuits for network infrastructure and access equipment. Leveraging its process and system-level expertise, the company designs and manufactures solutions targeted across wireless and wireline communications. Cypress supports a wide range of industry standards, such as SONET (OC-48, OC-192 and OC-768), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), InfiniBand(TM) and Gigabit Ethernet. The company's communications product lines include programmable high-speed physical layer devices (PHYs), wirespeed network search engines (NSEs) and network coprocessors (NCPs), and datapath switching elements (DSEs). Cypress is also the industry's leader in communications timing solutions, networking-optimized communications memories and personal connectivity solutions, such as 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. and Bluetooth. Cypress is a leader in pure optical and optoelectronic technologies designed to push network transmissions to higher performance levels and to satisfy the increasing demand for network bandwidth. With a focus on emerging communications applications, Cypress aims to become the preferred silicon supplier for network infrastructure solutions and for every network data stream to pass through at least one Cypress IC. Cypress employs 4,000 people worldwide. 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 on the Web at www.cypress.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. 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DSE - Data Structure Editor. , Datapath Switch Element and "Driving the Communications Revolution" are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor. LeonardoSpectrum and FPGA Advantage are trademarks of Mentor Graphics. All other company and/or product names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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