Cypress Warp Software Shipments Eclipse 25,000 Mark; World Leader in HDL-Based Programmable Logic Design Tools.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2000 Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CY) today announced that it has surpassed the 25,000 software seat mark reaffirming its position as the world's largest supplier of 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. tools for programmable logic. The popularity of Cypress's HDL based Warp design tool is evidenced by the consistent expansion of Cypress's user base by more than 500 units per quarter, every quarter, since 1994. Norman Taffe, Cypress director of marketing for the programmable products division, stated, "The tremendous success of our Warp software is a testament to the strong movement towards HDLs as the standard for programmable logic design. Warp tools are an essential part of our 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. strategy to allow customers to enter a design once in an industry-standard language, and re-target the design to different programmable logic architectures to determine optimum price/performance. By offering high-quality, easy to use, low-priced tools, we have reduced the time and financial investment necessary to perform high-level design for programmable logic." Cypress currently offers their Warp2(TM) software which supports the company's programmable logic offerings ranging from simple PLDs to Cypress's extremely versatile Ultra37000(TM) family and will soon support Cypress's newest generation of high density CPLDs, Delta39K(TM), due out this year. Warp2 Features Warp2 includes Cypress's highly efficient UltraGen(TM) synthesis technology that uses module generation for user-selectable optimization for both speed and area. It generates both 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 simulation models that allow users to simulate the in-system performance of the devices using industry-standard third-party software. Warp2 also includes an interactive, functional simulator to verify designs before programming of devices. Price and Availability Warp2 is available for only $99 and includes free registration and lifetime upgrades. Cypress's software customer service includes personal notification of all software upgrades and allows customers to download it free of charge forever. Contrary to industry direction, Cypress also does not require a yearly maintenance or subscription fee. Customers can call Cypress's toll free hotline at 800/WARP-VHDL (927-7843), and order the software using a Visa or Mastercard. They can also order Warp2 via the World Wide Web at www.cypress.com. For more information, customers can call 1-800-858-1810 in North America or 408/943-2600. About Cypress Cypress Semiconductor provides high-performance integrated circuit solutions "By Engineers. For Engineers.(TM)" for fast-growing companies in fast-growing markets, including data communications, telecommunications, computation, consumer products, and industrial-control. With a focus on emerging communications applications, Cypress's product lines include networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multiport 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; high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and other digital systems; 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. ). Cypress is No. 1 in the USB and clock chip markets. More than two-thirds of Cypress's sales come from fast-growing datacom/telecom 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 3,900 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 worldwide 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). An electronic investor forum, and other investor information, is located at http://www.cypress.com/investor/index.html. |
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