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Triscend Corporation Chooses IKOS Systems VStation Five-Million Gate Emulator
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 2001--IKOS Systems,
Inc. (Nasdaq:IKOS), a leading provider of high-performance design
verification solutions, today announced that Triscend Corporation of
Mountain View California, has selected the IKOS VStation-5M Emulation
platform to provide hardware assisted verification performance on
their latest design.
Triscend is a leading innovator of Configurable System-On-Chip
solutions (CSoC) for the communications and embedded markets,
delivering CSoC solutions to customers around the world. ``We were very
pleased with IKOS' proven emulation experience and product performance
during the competitive benchmark,'' noted J.D. Allegrucci, director of
hardware design. ``The VStation-5M has the performance and capacity we
need, plus its ease of use and easy in-circuit setup make it an ideal
design team verification tool. The VStation platform's reliable
operation and the support and responsiveness we had from IKOS was also
a strong factor in our selection.''
``We are pleased to be working with a technology innovator such as
Triscend,'' stated Linda Prowse Fosler, vice president of Marketing for
IKOS Systems. ``They have a need for a reliable in-circuit verification
solution which offers up to five-million usable ASIC gate capacity. We
have made it a point to provide the market with a variety of
solutions, use modes and price points. This flexibility is good for
all of our customers but especially helpful in enabling smaller,
highly innovative, companies like Triscend to fully benefit from the
power of emulation.''
J.D. Allegrucci also pointed to IKOS' flexible pricing programs
that helped Triscend acquire the right technology at the right time,
``IKOS' iEN rental program allows us free use of the system for the
first 90 days followed by a very attractive monthly rental cost. If we
choose, we also have the option to convert the system to purchase and
receive full credit for the rent that we have paid.''
About IKOS
IKOS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:IKOS) is a technology leader in
high-performance design verification solutions including hardware and
software simulation for language-based design, logic emulation for
system integration and compatibility verification, and verification
services. The company's mission is to deliver high-performance
solutions that enable our customers to verify the functional
correctness of their complex system design. IKOS has direct sales
operation in North America, UK, France, Germany, The Netherlands,
Japan, and India, and a distribution network throughout Asia-Pacific.
The corporate headquarters is located at 79 Great Oaks Blvd., San
Jose, Calif., 95119, 408/284-0400. For more information, visit
http://www.ikos.com.
About Triscend
Triscend Corporation is the leading provider of Configurable
System-on-Chip (CSoC) devices -- a single-chip combination of a
dedicated industry-standard microprocessor, embedded programmable
logic, a dedicated system bus, and memory. Triscend CSoC devices,
along with the FastChip Software Development System, fill the gap
between fully custom system-on-chips and application specific standard
products, providing the next level of integration, time-to-market and
programmability. Founded in 1997, Triscend is privately held and
venture capital funded and is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.
More information on Triscend is available at www.triscend.com or by
calling 650/968-8668.
Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without
limitation, continued acceptance and development of the company's
existing and new products, increased levels of competition for the
company, new products and technological changes, the company's
dependence upon third-party suppliers, intellectual property rights,
achievement of cost controls, consummation of the company's proposed
merger with Synopsys and other risks detailed from time-to-time in the
company's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
IKOS and VStation are trademarks of IKOS Systems. All other brands
or product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies and should be treated as such.
Contact:
IKOS
Linda Prowse Fosler, 408/361-9667
Linda@ikos.com
Peter DeNardo, 925/938-2678 Ext. 223
pdenardo@demer-ir.com
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