Fluence Technology Announces Industry's First Standard Test Interface Language -- STIL -- Database Interface
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.----Oct. 3, 2000--
Fluence Technology Inc.(TM), a leading provider of integrated
mixed-signal design and test automation software solutions, today
announced STIL-Lynx, the electronic design automation (EDA) industry's
first database interface in compliance with the IEEE Std. 1450-1999
test interface language standard.
This development impacts both design and test centers by enabling
them to streamline the product development process through the
generation and sharing of uniform test data. New electronic designs
can now move through design and production faster resulting in reduced
time-to market and lower production costs.
In March of 1999, The IEEE Standards Association approved the
Standard Test Interface Language (STIL) as IEEE Standard 1450-1999, to
unify test data coming from design automation software and automatic
test equipment (ATE). Fluence Technology has been a leading
participant in driving the development of the IEEE Standard 1450-1999
which is partially based on Fluence's defacto standard, Waveform
Generation Language (WGL).
``Historically, adopting a new standard has been a long and arduous
process. With STIL-Lynx, the industry will be able to either migrate
to, or adopt the new standard much quicker than normal,'' said Mike
Kondrat, vice president of marketing for Fluence Technology. ``This is
because STIL-Lynx enables users of STIL-supported EDA tools to take
STIL outputs all the way through production test. In fact, designers
can use STIL-Lynx to validate STIL outputs in the original design
simulation environment. This is a major step forward in integrating
design and test worlds.''
Fluence's STIL-Lynx gives users the benefit of the IEEE standard
immediately, without waiting for the availability of STIL-based EDA
and ATE tools. The STIL-Lynx product validates STIL standard
compliance by checking syntax under the parameters of the approved
standard. An additional major benefit for users of Fluence's TDS
product line is that STIL-Lynx automatically translates STIL-based
vectors back and forth between STIL and TDS' WGL. This capability can
help companies extend the lifetime of their current design-to-test
process, while preserving their investment.
While the link between EDA tools and ATE exists with Waveform
Generation Language (WGL), STIL provides additional language
structures for more comprehensive support of design and test
requirements. STIL currently supports expanded waveform and timing and
pattern representations. In addition, STIL extensions such as P1450.1
are on the way to becoming part of language standard. Upon approval,
these STIL extensions can enrich data storage enabling design-to-test
tools to produce more complete test programs, including DC level
information, power supplies and test program sequencing.
Fluence Technology will continue to adhere to the IEEE Std.
1450-1999 standard and its extensions as they are approved and
published.
Availability/Price
STIL-Lynx is available immediately, and is priced at US$5,000. Sun
Solaris and HPUX are supported.
About Fluence Technology
Fluence Technology, formerly known as TSSI, is a leading provider
of mixed-signal design and test automation software. Fluence provides
an integrated development environment between ASIC, EDA and ATE
suppliers. More than 250 of the world's top electronics companies
reduce time-to-market by using Fluence's innovative products, services
and support. Fluence, a wholly owned subsidiary of Credence Systems
Corporation (Nasdaq:CMOS), has headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, with
sales offices and distributors throughout the world. Please visit the
company's Web site at www.fluence.com or contact info@fluence.com for
more information.
Trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property
of their respective owners. (c)2000 Fluence. All rights reserved.
Contact:
Fluence Technology Inc.
Kathy Zook, 503/672-8707
kathyz@fluence.com
or
KVO Public Relations
Kara Kraft, 503/221-1551
kara_kraft@kvo.com
or
Andrea Bruce, 503/221-1551
andrea_bruce@kvo.com
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