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Aldec Integrates Riviera Simulator With Debussy Debug System
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2001--(Design Automation
Conference) Novas, the leader in debug systems for complex chip
designs, and Aldec, a leading supplier of HDL design entry and
verification tools for application specific integrated circuits
(ASICs) and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), announced today
that Aldec has joined the Novas Harmony program and integrated its
Riviera(TM) simulator with Novas' Debussy(TM) debug system. This
integration creates an advanced simulation and debug solution for
mixed VHDL/Verilog designs.
``Partnering with Novas lets us provide our users with the best
debug system while we focus on delivering a best-in-class simulation
solution,'' said Eric Seabrook, product marketing manager at Aldec. ``We
have taken advantage of Debussy's open interfaces to provide a
complete interactive integration that gives our mutual customers
maximum flexibility.''
Debussy augments Riviera to help users locate, isolate, and
understand the causes of design problems. The integration supports
both post-simulation and interactive debug modes. Post simulation mode
consists of mixed-language signal dumping to Novas' Fast Signal
Database (FSDB). Interactive mode lets users step through source code,
set breakpoints, and examine variables during simulation. Support for
Debussy will be available with the Riviera simulator beginning in
July, and will work with the standard Debussy release from Novas.
``Novas is committed to open systems and partnerships that reduce
the cost of using EDA tools for chip design by lowering
interoperability costs,'' said Scott Sandler, president and CEO of
Novas. ``The integration of Aldec's simulation system with Debussy is a
great example of how Novas is partnering with leading EDA companies to
reduce the cost of the most expensive part of verification, which is
the human effort required to understand the design.''
Novas established its Harmony program in 1999 to lower the cost of
EDA tool interoperability. The Harmony program provides developers of
verification and other tools with Debussy licenses, engineering
support for integration efforts, and ongoing support for mutual
customers. Debussy's open application programming interfaces (APIs)
ensure that the widest range of chip design and verification solutions
can take advantage of its industry-leading debug capabilities.
About Aldec
Aldec, Inc. has offered PC and Workstation-based design entry and
simulation solutions to FPGA and ASIC designers for more than 16
years. During this time, Aldec has signed several OEM agreements with
IC vendors, such as Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq:XLNX) and Cypress
Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY). Aldec, headquartered in Henderson,
Nevada, produces a universal suite of Windows, Linux and UNIX-based
EDA tools that allow design engineers to implement their designs using
several different design entry methods (Schematic Capture, State
Machine, Block Diagram, VHDL, Verilog or ABEL). Aldec incorporates
patented simulation technology and several design entry tools to
provide a complete design entry and simulation solution. Founded in
1984, the company continues to evolve in the EDA market as the fastest
growing verification company in the world. Additional information
about Aldec is available at http://www.aldec.com.
About Novas
Novas is the leader in debug systems for complex chip designs. The
Company's Debussy® Total Debug system manages the design debug
process for system-on-chip integrated circuits, dramatically reducing
the time it takes to locate, isolate, and understand the causes of
unexpected design behavior. Debussy increases designer and design team
productivity during the time-intensive verification and debug phases.
Novas has over 7,000 systems in use at hundreds of customer sites
worldwide.
For more information visit www.novas.com or send email to
info@novas.com.
Contact:
Novas
Kathleen Leavitt, 408/467-7896
kathleen@novas.com
or
KJ Communications
Eileen Elam, 650/917-1488
KjcomE@cs.com
or
Aldec Inc.
Eric Seabrook, 702/990-4400
erics@aldec.com
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