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Hitachi Endorses Model Technology ModelSim for Verilog Simulation
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 3, 2001--Model
Technology(TM), a Mentor Graphics company, today announced that the
ModelSim® hardware description language (HDL) simulator has received
Verilog sign-off from Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT).
Hitachi customers can now use both ModelSim VHDL and Verilog as
sign-off simulators. Using ModelSim's mixed-language simulation
capability, Hitachi customers now only need a single simulator to
support flows that include both VHDL and Verilog code.
Hitachi is focused on system-on-chip (SoC) designs for digital
consumer and communication applications, including the video/audio,
telecommunications, display, motor control and printer driver markets.
Hitachi requires a dynamic simulation tool that can handle the complex
and multiple language demands of a multi-million-gate ASIC design.
ModelSim, with its dual language capabilities and its increased
performance in Register Transfer Level (RTL) and gate-level
simulation, allows designers that use Hitachi's semiconductor
technology to focus on more critical areas of the design process,
instead of worrying about language constraints and simulation run
times.
``ModelSim is equally capable in either a VHDL or Verilog
programming environment. This was a determining factor in selecting
ModelSim for our Verilog needs,'' said Yoshio Okamura, department
manager, Design Technology Development Department, Design Technology
Development Division, Semiconductor and Integrated Circuits, Hitachi,
Ltd. ``Model Technology has continued to increase the capacity and
performance of its ModelSim tool, making the offering suitable for our
digital consumer and communication applications, many of which include
several deep-submicron blocks that have been traditionally difficult
to simulate.''
``The addition of Hitachi to our growing portfolio of leading
semiconductor vendor endorsers is a major milestone for Model
Technology and the ModelSim team,'' said John Lenyo, director of
marketing for Model Technology. ``Over the past year, Model Technology
has made significant strides in the Verilog gate-level simulation
market. We're emerging as an industry leader, and Hitachi, and other
ASIC partners, realize that we have a solution that delivers faster
and more accurate simulation results within their chosen design
parameters.''
About Model Technology
Model Technology Inc., a Mentor Graphics company, is the
industry's 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,
email sales@model.com, or visit www.model.com.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ:MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in
1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of more
than $600 million and employs approximately 2,975 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.
Mentor Graphics and ModelSim are registered trademarks and Model
Technology is a trademark of Mentor Graphics 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
Jason Khoury, 415/352-2628 x172
jason@benjamingroup.com
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