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Model Technology and Actel Agreement Fuels Next-Generation FPGA Design
PORTLAND, Ore. & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 2,
2001--
OEM Agreement Readies ModelSim for Actel's
Libero Comprehensive Design Management Environment
Model Technology, a Mentor Graphics company (Nasdaq:MENT), and
Actel Corp. (Nasdaq:ACTL) today announced an original equipment
manufacturer (OEM) agreement to provide Actel customers with easy
access to ModelSim®, the Electronic Design Automation (EDA)
industry's leading language-neutral simulation tool.
Actel will integrate ModelSim into Libero, the company's
next-generation integrated design environment introduced on June 18,
allowing customers to easily access the simulation tool when
developing and designing field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The
ModelSim Actel version is specifically targeted to Actel's devices,
which combine the flexibility and time-to-market benefits of FPGAs
with the single chip and lower power benefits of application-specific
integrated circuits (ASICs).
ModelSim features powerful interactive debug capabilities,
regression test support and superior memory utilization for simulating
a broad range of designs. The ModelSim Actel version is a powerful
simulation tool that offers source-level debug for VHDL, Verilog and
mixed-language as well as behavioral, structural and back-annotated
dynamic simulation.
``Actel is committed to offering its customers a comprehensive
design environment that integrates best-in-class tools and, as a
result, improves quality of results,'' said John East, president and
CEO at Actel. ``With the integration of ModelSim, Actel's Libero
provides our customers with access to the leading HDL simulation
solution for programmable devices and will enable FPGA designers to
achieve their productivity and time-to-market requirements.''
``With this announcement Mentor Graphics expands its HDL simulation
reach to approximately 90-percent of the programmable market,'' said
Dr. Walden C. Rhines, Chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. ``Actel's
customers now have access to a powerful simulation tool for Verilog
and VHDL design that produces fast, accurate simulation results that
maximize the performance of their FPGA designs.''
About Actel
Actel Corporation is a supplier of innovative programmable logic
solutions, including field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) based on
antifuse and flash technologies and embedded-programmable gate arrays
(EPGAs) based on SRAM technology, as well as high-performance
intellectual property (IP) cores, software development tools and
design services. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Sunnyvale,
Calif., Actel employs approximately 500 people worldwide. The Company
is traded on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol ACTL and is
located at 955 East Arques Avenue, Sunnyvale, Calif., 94086-4533.
Telephone: 888/99-ACTEL (992-2835). Internet: http://www.actel.com.
About Model Technology
Model Technology Inc., a Mentor Graphics Company (Nasdaq:MENT), is
a leading supplier of HDL simulation tools. Model Technology provides
ASIC and FPGA designers with the latest in simulation technology
regardless of the language (VHDL, Verilog or mixed-HDL) or platform
(Unix, Windows, Linux) used. With more than 90,000 licensed units sold
worldwide, ModelSim is the most popular HDL simulator in the industry.
For information on the nearest Model Technology representative or
Model Technology products, call 503/641-1340, e-mail sales@model.com,
or visit www.model.com.
Mentor Graphics, Model Technology and ModelSim are
trademarks/registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. The
Actel name and logo are registered trademarks of Actel Corporation.
All other company and/or product names are the trademarks and /or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Model Technology
Shawn Hiday, 503/526-1693
shawnh@model.com
or
Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide for Model Technology
Jeremiah Glodoveza, 415/352-2628
jglodoveza@bsmg.com
or
Actel Corporation
Clive Jones, 888/992-2835
clive.jones@actel.com
or
Tsantes/Porter Novelli for Actel
Stephanie Oswold Mrus, 408/369-1500 ext. 26
stephanie@tsantes.com
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