Synplicity Announces Best-in-Class Synthesis Support for Xilinx's Virtex-4 and Lattice Semiconductor's LatticeECP and LatticeEC FPGAs.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Identify 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; Debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. Tool Integrated Into Synplify Pro 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. Synthesis Software Synplicity Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNP SYNP Synchronization Profile ), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced the latest version of its FPGA synthesis and physical synthesis software solutions. The Synplify Pro(R) 7.7 synthesis tool features several enhancements to improve device performance and quality of results (QoR), including support for the latest FPGA devices from Xilinx and Lattice Semiconductor Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) is a United States based manufacturer of high-performance programmable logic devices (FPGAs, CPLDs, & SPLDs). The Oregon based company is the number four ranked company in world market share for FPGA devices,[1] . The new version of the Synplify Pro software features timing-driven synthesis support for Xilinx's Virtex-4 FPGAs, delivering best-in-class performance for these leading-edge devices. (See press release announced today titled "Synplicity Announces Full Support for Xilinx Virtex-4 Devices") The Synplify Pro 7.7 software also includes support for Lattice Semiconductor's LatticeECP and LatticeEC low-cost FPGA device families. Enhancements have also been added to the Amplify(R) FPGA 3.7 physical synthesis software in order to improve timing closure for high-performance FPGAs. "Synplicity has been the industry leader in FPGA synthesis tools for the past three years because we believe we provide the best overall quality of results and technical support available for FPGA synthesis," said Jeff Garrison, director of marketing for FPGA products at Synplicity. "With this latest version of our Synplify Pro software, Synplicity once again provides high-quality 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. support for leading-edge devices immediately upon availability from the vendor. We believe the performance benefits users will experience with the latest versions of the Amplify FPGA and Synplify Pro software will exceed those of alternative solutions." Enhanced Support for LatticeECP and LatticeEC FPGAs The Synplify Pro software also features enhanced mapping technology for Lattice Semiconductor's new LatticeECP and LatticeEC families of low-cost FPGA devices, providing Lattice users with optimal performance. New arithmetic function In number theory and computability theory, subfields of mathematics, a number-theoretic function is any function whose domain is the set of natural numbers.[1] A number-theoretic function whose range is included in the set of complex numbers is called an generators built into the Synplify(R) and Synplify Pro products offer DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive designers greatly improved timing performance for their math-intensive applications. Designers can now take full advantage of the LatticeECP-DSP's best-in-class, dedicated multiplier/accumulator DSP resources. "Synplicity continues to deliver our mutual customers FPGA synthesis products that offer best-in-class quality of results, runtime and productivity advantages," said Tim Schnettler, director of design tools marketing for Lattice Semiconductor. "We believe customers using this latest version of Synplicity's Synplify Pro software will see a significant improvement in performance and area utilization for our LatticeECP and LatticeEC FPGA families." Enhanced Physical Synthesis The latest version of the Amplify FPGA physical synthesis software includes improved timing correlation to final place and route, as well as a new island-based timing report that allows designers to view and constrain con·strain tr.v. con·strained, con·strain·ing, con·strains 1. To compel by physical, moral, or circumstantial force; oblige: felt constrained to object. See Synonyms at force. 2. all physically connected paths in designs that have negative slack. This feature enables users to perform fewer place-and-route iterations, and when combined with the software's improved timing correlation algorithms, the island-based timing report allows designers to close on aggressive timing goals quickly. RTL Debug Integrated Into the Synplify Pro Software Synplicity's Identify(R) Instrumentor product has been integrated into the Synplify Pro software solution for easy access to RTL instrumentation and debug. The Identify software is the industry's only software tool that allows FPGA designers and 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. prototype designers to functionally debug their hardware directly in their RTL source code. Using the Identify software, designers are able to pinpoint problems in their Verilog or 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. code, enabling them to save weeks in design time. Through the end of 2004, customers in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. who purchase a new license of the Synplify Pro software will receive the Identify RTL Debugger Software that helps a programmer debug a program by stopping at certain breakpoints and displaying various programming elements. The programmer can step through source code statements one at a time while the corresponding machine instructions are being executed. , free of charge, for use inside the Synplify Pro solution. Pricing and Availability The Synplify 7.7 and Amplify 3.7 software are available now. Pricing for the Synplify software starts at $9,500 (U.S.) and pricing for the Amplify Physical Optimizer(TM) software starts at $29,000 (U.S.). For more information visit Synplicity's Web site at http://www.synplicity.com. 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, 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 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, statements regarding Synplicity's performance in the FPGA market and the performance, achievements and benefits of the latest versions of the Synplify Pro, Amplify and Identify software, both individually and used in conjunction with third-party 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 results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including the performance and benefits of Synplicity's software relative to relevant industry methods or standards, design flaws, design difficulties or other problems with Synplicity's software, and the growth and changing technical requirements in the FPGA 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, 2003 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, Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology, Identify, Synplify, Synplify Pro and Amplify are registered trademarks of Synplicity Inc. BEST and Physical Optimizer are trademarks of Synplicity Inc. All other brands or products are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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