interHDL's V to V Translators Translate Netlists From One HDL to Another.

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 26, 1996-- IVC/VIUF Conferences--interHDL of Los Altos, CA, a supplier of EDA (electronic design automation) tools for Hardware Description Language (HDL) designers, today announced that its three V to V HDL translators are shipping: a uni-directional Verilog to VHDL translator, a uni-directional VHDL to Verilog HDL translator, and a bi-directional HDL translator. These products translate Verilog and VHDL designs from one language to another.

interHDL's V to V translators can be used to incorporate Verilog or VHDL designs into designs of the opposite language, or to reuse designs written in one language in a design written in the other language, saving re-design time. Translation speed is 5000 lines per minute.

According to Dr. Eli Sternheim, interHDL's president, "Our translators address the needs of our high-level design customers who must use Verilog or VHDL and wish to incorporate designs done in the opposite language."

Sternheim noted, "The design world continues to evolve. Many of today's designers are using both Verilog and VHDL. The dynamics of corporations with international-based design environments demand that facilities in these locations be able to use designs in the opposite HDL."

interHDL's V to V translators read hierarchical HDL-based designs and translate them into functionally equivalent designs in the opposite language. Translation is done module-by-module to maintain the design hierarchy. The translations cover the entire synthesizable subset of both Verilog and VHDL.

Pricing and availability:

interHDL's V to V translators are shipping now for Sun and HP workstations. Uni-directional translators are $25,000 each. The bi-directional translator is $40.000. (Pricing is US.)

About interHDL:

interHDL, Inc. was founded in 1992 to develop and sell HDL-related EDA tools. The company sells its design tools directly in the United States and markets its tools internationally through distributors in Canada, Europe, Japan, and the rest of Asia. Customers include: computer, telecommunications and semiconductor companies.

All of interHDL's Verilog products are compatible and compliant with the IEEE standard for Verilog HDL, IEEE 1364, and VHDL, IEEE 1076.

For information about interHDL's tools contact: interHDL Inc., 4984 El Camino Real, Suite 210, Los Altos, CA 94022-1433, Phone: 800-8-Viper-1 (800-884-7371) or 415-428-4200, Fax: [phone], [e-mail]. -0-

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V to V data sheet

Acronyms: ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit EDA Electronic Design Automation HDL Hardware Description Language IVC International Verilog Conference RTL Register Transfer Level VHDL VHSIC (Very High Speed Integrated Circuit) HDL VIUF VHDL International User Forum

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CONTACT: Georgia Marszalek, interHDL, Public Relations Counsel

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