Fujitsu and Synplicity Launch Amplify AccelArray Pro Software; Qualified and Recommended Physical Synthesis Software for Fujitsu AccelArray Structured ASICs.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. (FMA FMA Full Metal Alchemist (gaming) FMA Federal Marriage Amendment FMA Financial Market Authority (Austrian: Österreichische Finanzmarktaufsicht) FMA Financial Management Association ), and Synplicity Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP SYNP Synchronization Profile ) today announced the availability of Synplicity's new Amplify(R) AccelArray(TM) Pro software, a physical synthesis solution uniquely optimized for Fujitsu AccelArray structured ASIC A type of application specific IC (ASIC) chip that contains blocks of logic, called "tiles" or "modules," that have their transistors already wired together forming gates along with some combination of multiplexors, flip/flops, look up tables and the like. devices. The Amplify AccelArray Pro software is fully qualified by Fujitsu and is integrated into the new AccelArray design kit. The new design kit enables AccelArray customers to dramatically improve the efficiency of their design process and their ability to generate clean, one-pass hand-offs, resulting in lower project investment and greatly reduced risk. AccelArray from Fujitsu is an innovative structured ASIC device that leverages Fujitsu's proven ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. design and system-level expertise as well as its IP development technologies to enable customers to achieve high-performance designs with extremely fast design schedules. An ideal solution for imaging applications that require high-speed processing, as well as for the storage and networking, telecommunications, and industrial automation markets, AccelArray delivers lower power consumption, higher performance, and dramatically reduced development costs. "By partnering with Synplicity, we were able to provide a design environment that enables customers to maximize the performance, density and time-to-market advantages of AccelArray devices," said Fujio Nakanishi, deputy general manager of the ASIC, network and communication products division of Fujitsu Limited. "We are pleased to recommend Synplicity's Amplify AccelArray Pro physical synthesis and floor-planning software to Fujitsu's AccelArray customers." Andy Haines, vice president of marketing at Synplicity, added, "Our partnership with Fujitsu goes back more than three years, during which time the company announced its full support of our Synplify ASIC(R) tool for cell-based ASIC designs. Today's announcement reinforces our common goal of delivering software solutions that meet our customers' most stringent design requirements. Our close partnership with Fujitsu allows us to deliver a highly automated, accurate and user-friendly physical synthesis solution for structured ASIC customers using Fujitsu devices." About Amplify AccelArray Pro Software Developed in close cooperation with Fujitsu, Synplicity's Amplify AccelArray Pro software provides a single integrated design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. environment, allowing AccelArray structured ASIC customers to floorplan their design, perform physical synthesis, interactively analyze and modify their AccelArray design based on physical results and generate a legalized placement that meets handoff Switching a cellular phone transmission from one cell to another as a mobile user moves into a new cellular area. The switch takes place in about a quarter of a second so that the caller is generally unaware of it. criteria. At the time of hand-off, Synplicity's patented SNAP(TM) (Sensitive Net Analysis and Prevention) technology has additionally configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: the circuit topology topology, branch of mathematics, formerly known as analysis situs, that studies patterns of geometric figures involving position and relative position without regard to size. to provide predictable routing. The software thus generates a legally placed gates design, with timing closely correlated to the timing of the final routed design. This close correlation allows Fujitsu to quickly close timing after hand-off, eliminating iterations between the designer and Fujitsu. Availability The new AccelArray design kit with Amplify AccelArray Pro software is available for immediate delivery. About Fujitsu Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting device technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for its customers' success. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TOKYO:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$44.5 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. For more information, please see www.fujitsu.com. About Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) leads the industry in innovation. FMA provides high-quality, reliable semiconductor products and services for the networking, communications, automotive, security and other markets throughout North and South America South America, fourth largest continent (1991 est. pop. 299,150,000), c.6,880,000 sq mi (17,819,000 sq km), the southern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . For more information about AccelArray please see http://us.fujitsu.com/micro/accelarray. About Synplicity Synplicity(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP) is a leading supplier of innovative synthesis, verification and physical implementation software solutions that enable the rapid and effective design and verification of semiconductors. Synplicity's high-quality, high-performance tools significantly reduce costs and time-to-market for 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. , structured/platform ASIC and cell-based/COT ASIC designers. The company's underlying Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology(R) (BEST(TM)), which is embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. in its logical, physical and verification tools, and has led to Synplicity's top position in FPGA synthesis, now provides the same fast runtimes and quality of results to ASIC and COT customers. The company's fast, easy-to-use products support industry standard design languages (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) and run on popular platforms. Synplicity employs over 280 people in its 20 facilities worldwide. Synplicity is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. . For more information visit http://www.synplicity.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to the performance and achievements of the Amplify AccelArray Pro used in conjunction with Fujitsu's products. In some cases, you will be able to identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "believes" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual achievements or performance of the integrated verification flow to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including the performance and quality of Synplicity's products relative to other comparable software, latent defects latent defect n. a hidden flaw, weakness or imperfection in an article which a seller knows about, but the buyer cannot discover by reasonable inspection. It includes a hidden defect in the title to land, such as an incorrect property description. , design flaws or other problems with the Amplify AccelArray Pro software and the growth and changing technical requirements in the ASIC market. For additional information and considerations regarding the risks faced by Synplicity, see its annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as other periodic reports filed with the SEC from time to time, including its quarterly reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. . Although Synplicity believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, Synplicity cannot guarantee the future performance or achievements of its software. In addition, neither Synplicity nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these forward-looking statements. Synplicity disclaims any obligation to update information contained in any forward-looking statement. Synplicity, Amplify, Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology and Synplify ASIC are registered trademarks of Synplicity Inc. BEST is a trademark of Synplicity Inc. and AccelArray is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. All other names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners. |
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