Exemplar Logic Synthesis Integration with Cypress Semiconductor Warp Software Boosts Development Flexibility for Delta39K CPLDs.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2000

Tight Integration Provides CPLD designers with EDA Industry's

Highest Performance Synthesis Tool

Exemplar Logic Inc.(R), a Mentor Graphics Company, today announced LeonardoSpectrum(TM) synthesis tool integration with Cypress Semiconductor's Warp(TM) Release 6.0 complex programmable logic device (CPLD) development environment. The seamless integration provides designers with the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industry's leading VHDL and Verilog synthesis environment for Delta39K(TM) device optimization. With this announcement, Exemplar Logic extends its partnership in the Cypress Federation, a coalition of third-party CPLD design tool providers endorsed by Cypress Semiconductor.

LeonardoSpectrum combines push-button ease-of-use with powerful control and optimization features to offer Cypress CPLD designers superior quality of results with minimal effort. LeonardoSpectrum takes in Verilog and VHDL code and outputs an optimized netlist that can be read directly into Cypress's Warp environment. With release 2000.1A, Exemplar Logic has enhanced its support for Cypress's programmable logic devices to include the .18-micron, six-layer metal CMOS, Delta39K CPLD family. In addition, significant improvements have been made to the implementations of arithmetic and relational operator structures, resulting in more efficient, higher performance designs.

"The integration of LeonardoSpectrum with our Warp development software provides Cypress customers with access to the powerful programmable logic synthesis tool for device optimization," said Rich Kapusta, product marketing manager, programmable logic group, Cypress Semiconductor. "As part of our commitment to providing flexibility to designers, we aim to partner with leading software tool vendors to create a seamless integration between third-party tools and the Warp software suite. The end goal is to allow designers to target Cypress CPLDs with a tool they are comfortable using while taking advantage of Warp's advanced fitting algorithms and analysis tools."

"LeonardoSpectrum is the perfect complement to Cypress's language-independent Warp programmable logic development environment," added Tom Feist, Exemplar Logic's vice president of marketing. "With devices such as the Delta39K pushing the envelope of traditional CPLD size limitations, Cypress's customers need more advanced synthesis tools. Through the Federation partnership, together we can provide optimized solutions to meet their needs."

About Cypress's Delta39K

Cypress Semiconductor's Delta39K CPLD - manufactured using 0.18-micron, 6-layer metal technology - is the world's largest and most feature-rich CPLD. Offering from 15,000 to 350,000 gates, it is the first to offer embedded memory elements, including optimized FIFO and dual-port memory blocks. These memory elements enable fast performance for buffering in data communications applications, as well as fast data storage and retrieval in memory intensive applications.

Delta39K CPLDs have built-in Spread Aware(TM) PLL capability, providing board de-skew and clock synchronization. Spread Aware spread-spectrum technology allows the Delta39K IC to interface easily with the other low EMI components on the customer's board. Cypress's innovative Self-Boot(TM) solution eliminates the need for an external boot PROM, saving valuable board space and making the Delta39K a truly integrated one-chip solution.

Licensing and Availability

Customers will require a copy of LeonardoSpectrum 2000 a or b, available at http://www.exemplar.com, and a copy of Cypress's Warp software, available at http://www.cypress.com/pld/warp.html. LeonardoSpectrum 2000 runs on Windows(R)-NT, 95, 98 and 2000, Solaris and HP-UX platforms. LeonardoSpectrum is also available as part of the FPGA Advantage(TM) Design Solution from Mentor Graphics.

About Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

Cypress Semiconductor Corp., headquartered in San Jose, California, 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 networking-optimized and micropower static RAMs; high-bandwidth multiport and FIFO memories; high-density programmable logic devices; timing technology for PCs and other digital systems; and controllers for Universal Serial Bus (USB). Cypress is No. 1 in the USB and clock chip markets. Its shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CY, and its web site is http://www.cypress.com.

About Exemplar Logic, Inc.

Exemplar Logic, Inc. is a Mentor Graphics Company (Nasdaq:MENT). Exemplar pioneered applying logic synthesis techniques to the design of FPGAs, CPLDs and ASICs. It is the world's number one CPLD and FPGA synthesis tool supplier, as reported by Dataquest. Exemplar's products are sold and supported worldwide by Exemplar Logic, its OEMs and VARs, Mentor Graphics and through the FPGA and CPLD component distribution channel. Exemplar's design environments implement a complete high-level design solution for FPGA, CPLD and ASIC design, offering synthesis, simulation and timing analysis for Windows(R) 95/98, Windows-NT and UNIX (HP, Sun) platforms in server and non-server environments. Exemplar Logic is located at 880 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131. For information on Exemplar representatives or products, please call [phone], e-mail: [e-mail], or visit www.exemplar.com.

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Note to Editors: Exemplar Logic, LeonardoSpectrum, and FPGA Advantage are trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corp. Warp, Delta39K, Spread Aware and "Driving the Communications Revolution" are trademarks of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. All other company and/or product names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.