Sonics Achieves Breakthrough in SystemC-based SoC Modeling; New Versions of SonicsMX(R) SMART Interconnects(TM) Solutions and SonicsStudio(TM) Add Seamless SystemC to RTL Design Flow.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Sonics Inc.(R), the premier supplier of system-on-chip (SoC) SMART Interconnects(TM) solutions, today announces a new version of its flagship SonicsMX SMART Interconnects solution featuring Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI) compliant views, and a new version of SonicsStudio, a tool used to configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. Sonics SMART Interconnects solutions such as SonicsMX, that generates consistent SystemC or RTL (Register Transfer Level) A high-level hardware description language (HDL) for defining digital circuits. The circuits are described as a collection of registers, Boolean equations, control logic such as "if-then-else" statements as well as complex event sequences; versions of specific SonicsMX configurations. One of the key breakthroughs associated with this announcement is the ability for SoC developers to seamlessly migrate their SystemC-based SonicsMX configurations into an RTL form ready for functional verification Functional verification, in electronic design automation, is the task of verifying that the logic design conforms to specification. In everyday terms, functional verification attempts to answer the question "Does this proposed design do what is intended?" This is a complex task, and logic synthesis The conversion of a high-level electronic circuit description into a list of logic gates and their interconnections, called the "netlist." Every logic synthesis program understands some subset of Verilog and VHDL. . The SonicsMX SystemC and RTL models support a wide range of transaction level modeling design techniques, enabling SoC architects to rapidly explore architectural choices such as topologies, protocol choices, buffering, quality-of-service (QoS), security, power management, and pipelining. In contrast, traditional SystemC-based architectural approaches focus purely on algorithmic and contention-oriented performance analysis, leaving many key system and physical optimization issues for the RTL design phase, which uses different methodologies. The new version of SonicsStudio eliminates such risks when using SonicsMX. "As SoC complexities continue to explode, and the interconnect continues to move towards the centerpiece of the design, it's essential that SoC architects analyze the performance and cost tradeoffs of the interconnect as early as possible in the development project," said Drew Wingard, chief technology officer, Sonics Inc. "Sonics has already enabled its customers to make this shift with earlier versions of SonicsStudio. The availability of SystemC models for SonicsMX expands the SoC architect's exploration capabilities into higher levels of abstraction, and by supporting seamless iterations between SystemC and RTL views of SonicsMX, this new version of SonicsStudio enables teams to also deploy ESL (1) An earlier family of client/server development tools for Windows and OS/2 from Ardent Software (formerly VMARK). It was originally developed by Easel Corporation, which was acquired by VMARK. techniques incrementally. This has a far reaching impact on the adoption of SystemC modeling by SoC developers." Sonics recently announced that SystemC versions of Sonics SMART Interconnects solutions such as SonicsMX, that are suitable for operation in the CoWare Inc.'s Platform Architect product, will be available directly from CoWare Inc. About Sonics Sonics, Inc.(R) is the premier supplier of SMART Interconnects(TM) solutions that deliver high SoC design predictability and increased design efficiency. Major semiconductor and systems companies including Broadcom, Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. , Toshiba, and Samsung have applied Sonics' SMART Interconnects solutions in leading products in the wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , digital multimedia, automotive, and office products markets. Sonics is a privately-held company funded by Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Toshiba Corp., Samsung Ventures, and venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] Investar Capital, Smart Technology Ventures, TL Ventures, Easton Hunt Capital, JAFCO Ventures, and H&Q Asia-Pacific. For more information, see www.sonicsinc.com. Sonics and SMART Interconnects are registered trademarks of Sonics, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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