Denali Extends Modeling Support to Include Fujitsu's FCRAM Devices; Denali teams with Fujitsu to support advanced system designs using Fast-Cycle RAM.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 17, 2000 Denali Software, Inc., the leading Electronic Design Automation (EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. ) Company focused on memory subsystem design and verification, today announced that by working with Fujitsu, the Companies have made high-performance simulation models available for Fujitsu's Fast-Cycle RAM, or FCRAM FCRAM Fast Cycle Random Access Memory FCRAM Fast Cycle Ram (TM), a next-generation, high-speed memory device. (See related news from Fujitsu today.) The models utilize Denali's Specification of Memory Architecture (SOMA) language to support full-timing, full-function simulation needed by system designers to verify complex designs. Fujitsu is offering SOMA FCRAM memory models on its Web Site as part of its online memory datasheets: http://www.fujitsumicro.com/memory/fcram.htm This gives designers the ability to instantly access the most up-to-date and accurate memory models for system design and verification. The arrangement between Fujitsu and Denali Software consists of the development of SOMA models for all existing and future FCRAM devices. This is in addition to the previously announced SOMA support (July, 1999) for Fujitsu's advanced FLASH memory products. FCRAM technology adopts a radically new memory architecture to achieve operating cycle times two to three faster than conventional DRAMs, making it ideal for demanding telecommunications, graphics, multimedia and consumer-electronics designs. Yoshihiro Takemae, general manager of the Fujitsu DRAM Division, said, "We have planned, specified and are delivering revolutionary FCRAM products optimized for the `information age.' The rapid delivery of a model with which customers can try our newest memory technology is very important to us. By working with Denali, we can now provide a high-quality solution that clearly facilitates the acceptance and integration of Fujitsu products in customer designs." According to Sanjay K. Srivastava, president of Denali Software, "Our customers rely on us to track the latest memory technologies, like FCRAM. A strong relationship with Fujitsu and other memory vendors enables Denali to deliver on our commitment to develop the tools and technologies necessary for accelerated system design and memory integration." About Fast-Cycle RAM The FCRAM (Fast Cycle RAM) is Fujitsu's next generation, high performance DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of random access memory that stores each bit of data in a separate capacitor within an integrated circuit. Since real capacitors leak charge, the information eventually fades unless the capacitor charge is refreshed periodically. ) core architecture, which achieves high-speed random access operations of 20ns-30ns read cycle time with lower power consumption. By combining the FCRAM core technology with Fujitsu's high speed interface technology and advanced packaging technology, Fujitsu can create high value-added ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. (Application Specific Memory) products, such as the 64Mb FCRAM with a DDR (Double Data Rate) interface. About Denali's Memory Vendor Partnership Program and Denali's Memory Models Denali established its Memory Vendor Partnership program in June 1998. Currently the Company's SOMA models for SoC design are available from AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. , Cypress, Fujitsu, Hyundai, IBM, Motorola, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. and Rambus. Denali's SOMA language is designed to provide high quality memory models to designers of electronic systems and enables distribution of models across the Internet and World Wide Web. Used with the Denali Memory Modeler(TM), SOMA offers easy portability of memory component libraries for use across all EDA simulation and verification environments. Denali Memory Modeler is integrated with popular hardware description language (language) Hardware Description Language - (HDL) A kind of language used for the conceptual design of integrated circuits. Examples are VHDL and Verilog. (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. ) simulators, provides powerful and interactive debug capabilities and a data-driven verification environment with Denali's PureData. Price and Availability The Denali Memory Modeler and PureData are available for $7500 (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) and $15,000 (USD), respectively. This includes SOMA language support and support for 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 hardware description languages (HDLs). Denali models and tools run on Solaris, SunOS, Windows NT/95, HPUX HPUX Hewlett-Packard Unix , Compaq Tru64 UNIX, IRIX A Unix-based operating system from SGI that is used in its computer systems from desktop to supercomputer. It is an enhanced version of Unix System V Release 4. IRIX integrates the X Window system with OpenGL, creating the first real time 3D X environment. and AIX operating systems. About Denali Denali Software, Inc. is the world's leading provider of solutions for memory subsystem design automation. Since pioneering the segment in 1994, Denali has expanded to provide direct sales and support teams worldwide to service the Company's over 3000 users. Denali's products are used to simulate memory systems for computer systems, networking and telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and other complex electronic systems. Memory vendor relationships and SOMA technology together allow Denali to streamline the traditionally inefficient flow for integrating new memory technologies into today's designs. Denali Software, Inc. is located at 644 Emerson Street, Suite 7, Palo Alto, Calif., 94301. 650 325-7241, FAX: 650 325-5724. For more information on Denali's products and services, please see www.denalisoft.com Reader Service Contact information: Denali Software, Inc., 644 Emerson St., Suite 7, Palo Alto, CA, 94301. 650 325-7241 x18, FAX: 650 325-5724, www.denalisoft.com, Alissa Gogolewski, alissa@denalisoft.com. Note to Editors: FCRAM is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited in Japan. Denali Memory Modeler is a trademark of Denali Software, Inc. Rambus is a registered trademark of Rambus Inc. Denali Software acknowledges trademarks or registered trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and services. Tru64 UNIX is a trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. . 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