Verisity Improves Verification Productivity with Specman Elite Version 4.2.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 23, 2003 Up to 5x Improvement in Generation and Coverage Performance; Includes Support for 64-bit Simulators and SystemC Verisity Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST VRST Virtual Reality Software and Technology VRST Virtual Reality System Testing ), the leading supplier of essential technology and methodology 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, , today announced version 4.2 of the Specman Elite(R) testbench automation solution. With Specman Elite v4.2, Verisity focused on increasing the performance of all Specman Elite features as well as enhancing Specman Elite's support for environments incorporating 64-bit and SystemC simulators. "As engineers move their verification environments to the system-level, it is critical that their verification solutions provide the most technically advanced capabilities," said Steve Brown Steve Brown is the name of more than one person of note:
The latest release of the company's flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. improves performance by as much as 5x for some of the most common applications including processor-based SoCs, and capacity improvements for general coverage models that are common in large, complex SoC functional verification environments. The most notable performance improvements come from a new generation algorithm as well as a new coverage engine that significantly improves memory efficiency. In addition, Specman Elite's direct support for SystemC enhances interoperability for engineers' working with system-level design flows and provides them with a powerful way to model hardware early in the design cycle. Version 4.2 also includes new features that make it easier and more powerful to use. Those features include: -- A new External Simulator Interface (ESI (Edge Side Includes) A markup language for Web pages that enables elements of a Web page to be dynamically assembled in servers distributed throughout the Internet. ). ESI is a procedural interface available for Verisity Interoperability Partner (VIP) simulator developers and customers to connect their tools to Specman Elite in a standard way, -- Limited 64-bit platform support, -- An enhanced performance profiler: the performance profiler helps users rapidly develop their verification environment, identify performance bottlenecks, and efficiently produce a final, high performance testbench, -- A Visualization Toolkit: the Visualization Toolkit enables rapid development of new types of data reports in Specman Elite, -- Ports: Ports are a new language feature that provide a common syntax for unified communication and signal propagation from the Specman Elite testbench to all different implementations of the DUT DUT Dutch (language) DUT Device Under Test DUT Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (French University Graduation in Technology) DUT Dalian University of Technology (also seen as DLUT) , including 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. , SystemC, eCelerator and software. This enables the same testbench to be used throughout the various stages of design representation, -- Other new language features including encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. , delayed assignment and semaphores. These features enable users to more efficiently create high-level models in the e language and easier modeling. Pricing and Availability Specman Elite v4.2 will ship in July 2003, with 64-bit support available to select customers in August 2003. Specman Elite v4.2 is available on AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. , Linux, Solaris and HP workstations running HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. . The price is $22,000 U.S. for a floating, annual LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. license. About Verisity Verisity, Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST), is the leading supplier of essential technology and methodology for the functional verification market. The company addresses customers' critical business issues with its market-leading software and intellectual property (IP) that effectively and efficiently verify the design of electronic systems and complex integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the communications, computing, and consumer electronics global markets. Verisity's Specman Elite(R) testbench automation solution automates manual processes and detects critical flaws in hardware designs enabling delivery of the highest quality products and accelerating time to market. The company's strong market presence is driven by its proven technology, methodology, and solid strategic partnerships and programs. Verisity's customer list includes leading companies in all strategic technology sectors. Verisity is a global organization with offices throughout Asia, Europe, and North America. Verisity's principal executive offices are located in Mountain View, California For the census-designated place, see Mountain View, Contra Costa County, California. For other places called "Mountain View", see . Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city gets its name from the views of the Santa Cruz Mountains. , with its principal research and development offices located in Rosh Ha'ain, Israel. For more information, visit www.verisity.com. Verisity, the Verisity logo and Specman Elite are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Verisity Design, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. |
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