Virtio's Web-Based Virtual Prototyping Platform to Include Mentor Graphics XRAY Debugger
CAMPBELL, Calif.----Oct. 2, 2000--
Virtio today announced that Mentor Graphics (NASDAQ:MENT) XRAY®
Debugger is now available for Virtio platforms, which are complete
virtual prototypes of IP intensive embedded system solutions.
With XRAY integrated into the Virtio virtual prototyping
technology, users can now run and debug production-quality software on
a virtual System-on-Chip (SoC) platform before hardware is available.
This process reduces the risk of costly silicon respins by identifying
hardware and software interface errors early in the design cycle.
A traditional bottleneck in SoC design is the time-consuming and
error-prone process of evaluating multi-sourced hardware and software.
With XRAY integrated into Virtio's virtual prototyping technology,
software engineers can now test code running on hardware at the very
earliest stages of the design cycle.
Designers can do early stage software engineering on the virtual
platform, increasing the likelihood that the software will work
flawlessly on the hardware platform.
``We are excited that Mentor Graphics has chosen to support
Virtio's virtual prototyping environment with the XRAY Debugger,'' said
Shay Ben-Chorin, Virtio president and CEO. ``The announcement shows
Mentor's support for a paradigm shift in embedded systems development
where systems can be prototyped, customized and evaluated risk-free
over the Internet. With the XRAY Debugger, optimized platforms can be
accessed on-line and debugged within a consistent environment. In
addition, the integration creates an enhanced platform solution that
provides our mutual partners, like MIPS Technologies, Inc. with more
development options for their customers and end-users.''
With the integration of the XRAY Debugger with the Virtio
Explorer(TM), designers will be able to evaluate and explore embedded
system solutions and platforms on-line. Access through Virtio
OnLine(TM) allows embedded system hardware and software developers to
try before they buy, thereby enabling faster and better decisions in
the selection of hardware IP, software IP, and software development
tools.
``With the integration of XRAY into the Virtio Explorer, SoC
designers can now use the same debugger from the early conceptual
design stage, through early production prototypes, all the way to the
final embedded system,'' said Michael Kaskowitz, vice president and
general manager of the Embedded Software Division of Mentor Graphics.
``Everybody wins because platform developers can test the hardware with
real embedded software test suites and software engineers can evaluate
these IP platforms before fabrication.''
About XRAY
XRAY is the leading source-code debugger for embedded processors.
XRAY supports instruction-set simulation and co-verification, as well
as hardware-assisted debugging of evaluation and prototype hardware.
XRAY also supports unified debugging of multiprocessor systems.
The XRAY Debugger product line includes versions to support BDM, JTAG,
emulators, processor probes and other hardware-assist solutions,
target resident monitors, and instruction-set simulators.
XRAY also provides a common interface to the complete set of tools
for debugging embedded applications, improving developer productivity
and eliminating the need to learn multiple user interfaces.
About Mentor Graphics Corp.
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products
and consulting services for the world's largest electronics and
semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported
revenues over the last 12 months of more than $500 million and employs
approximately 2,600 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777, Silicon Valley headquarters are
located at 1001 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314.
World Wide Web site: www.mentor.com.
About Virtio Solutions
Virtio offers three environments for the development of embedded
systems: Virtio Explorer a free environment used to explore and
evaluate any public platform; Virtio IDE(TM) (integrated development
environment) enables production software development on any Virtio
platform; and Virtio Integrator(TM) a complete environment for rapid
development and customization of IP intensive embedded system
solutions.
Virtio Online delivers all three of these environments via an ASP
model over the Internet.
About Virtio
Virtio delivers an environment where embedded systems are
evaluated, customized, and proliferated over the Internet. With its
unique virtual prototyping technology, Virtio overcomes critical
time-to-market barriers for both embedded system suppliers and
developers.
Virtual prototyping allows system designers to create a
high-performance software model of a complete system - without the
need for physical hardware. The technology is powerful and scaleable
enough to model a complex embedded system and yet fast enough to
execute production-quality software very early in the design cycle.
Virtio is based in Campbell, Calif. Additional information about
Virtio is available at www.virtio.com.
Virtio, Virtio Explorer, Virtio IDE, Virtio Integrator and Virtio
Online are trademarks of Virtio Corp. All other brand or product names
may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies and should be treated as such.
Contact:
Virtio
by
KJ Communications, Inc.
Kella Knack, Public Relations, 650/508-0371
kjcomk@cs.com
or
Virtio
Larry Melling, Vice President of Marketing
408/341-0844, ext. 328
larry@virtio.com
or
Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide for Mentor Graphics
Jeremiah Glodoveza, 415/352-2628 ext. 559
jeremiah@benjamingroup.com
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