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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- CoWare(TM), Inc., the leading provider of system-level design tools, today chose Willamette HDL, Inc., a leading language-based design consulting and training firm, as its primary training partner for SystemC, the system-level design language. This announcement coincides with the launch of its SystemC-based CoWare N2C(TM) design system.

Under terms of the one-year agreement, Willamette HDL, of Beaverton, Ore., will provide customized SystemC training, which includes classroom instruction and course materials for designers using CoWare N2C. Courses, offered through CoWare's continuing education department or directly from WHDL, can be scheduled immediately.

During the training class, students will have the opportunity to use accurateC(TM) Rule Checker, a SystemC language checker introduced by WHDL earlier this year. accurateC performs a series of checks that adhere to established language rule sets and allows the creation of customized rule sets to meet specific design requirements.

``Selecting Willamette HDL to train CoWare N2C customers to use SystemC was an easy choice for us,'' says Mikael Hakansson, Director of Customer Applications at CoWare. ``WHDL has taught more SystemC courses worldwide over the last year than any other training company.''

``CoWare is a driving force behind the adoption of SystemC,'' notes Mike Baird, president of Willamette HDL. ``We are pleased to be working with them to advance SystemC by training both systems engineers and electronics engineers who are ready to master system-level design.''

About Willamette HDL

Founded in 1993, Willamette HDL, Inc. delivers training, consulting services and software products that help language-based hardware design projects be more successful. Attended by more than 2,500 students, its extensive offering of Verilog, VHDL and SystemC technology training range from language introduction courses to advanced modeling for optimal results. In addition to classroom instruction and customized on-site training, WHDL offers self-paced, computer-based training courses on their web site. For C++-based design, the company offers accurateC, a language rule checker. Willamette HDL is a privately held and self-funded company based in Beaverton, Oregon. For more information about Willamette HDL and its training products, call 503-590-8499 or visit www.whdl.com.

About CoWare

CoWare, Inc. provides tools and methodologies that help engineering teams cut their system-on-a-chip design times in half. CoWare N2C provides an efficient means to capture, analyze, and implement a system specification, with parallel development by hardware and software teams. In addition, CoWare N2C greatly enhances IP re-use and selection, further reducing design time. The CoWare N2C software is employed by major systems and semiconductor companies, including Alcatel, Fujitsu, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and STMicroelectronics. CoWare is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. For more information, visit www.CoWare.com.

NOTE: accurateC is a trademark of Willamette HDL, Inc. CoWare and CoWare N2C are trademarks of CoWare, Inc. Willamette HDL and CoWare acknowledge trademarks or registered trademarks of other organizations for their respective products and services.