Synopsys and Gain Technology Partner to Deliver Complete USB 2.0 Solution in DesignWare IP Library
Addition of Gain's USB 2.0 GT3100 Transceiver Core in the DesignWare Star IP Program Brings High-Speed USB 2.0 Capabilities to System Designers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2001--
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS - news), the technology leader for complex IC
designs, and Gain Technology, a leader in high-speed analog and
mixed-signal communications technology, today announced that Gain's
GT3100 USB 2.0 Physical Layer Transceiver (PHY) Core is now part of
Synopsys' DesignWare® library. The Gain GT3100 is fully USB 2.0
"Hi-Speed" certified by the USB Implementers Forum, ensuring users of
complete interoperability with emerging next-generation USB 2.0
enabled PCs and peripherals. The combination of the Gain GT3100 with
Synopsys' DesignWare USB 2.0 device controller MacroCell provides more
than 25,000 DesignWare users access to a complete USB 2.0 solution.
This is the first analog core to be included in the DesignWare Star IP
Program.
"Combining Gain Technology's certified PHY and Synopsys' device
controller core in the widely distributed DesignWare library will
greatly accelerate the development and deployment of USB 2.0
system-on-chip solutions," said Jason Ziller, USB Implementers Forum
chairman. "The fact that these technology and market leaders have come
together to offer complete USB 2.0 IP and integration services
provides a strong testimony to the tremendous market opportunity for
high-speed USB."
The DesignWare USB 2.0 solution includes the fully synthesizable
core with a complete verification environment, including bus
functional models, monitors and test suites. This device controller
core is technology independent and can be targeted to run at all USB
2.0 data rates in FPGAs or ASICs. Design views for the Gain GT3100,
including the simulation and timing models are included with the
DesignWare USB 2.0 core with no additional fees or royalties.
Implementation views, including GDSII, are available for licensing and
support from Gain Technology for an additional fee.
"We're pleased to welcome Gain Technology as the first analog IP
vendor in the DesignWare Star IP program," said Phil Dworsky, director
of marketing and business development, IP and Systems Group at
Synopsys. "By combining our respective analog and digital design and
reuse expertise, we're able to offer designers a complete and
easy-to-use USB 2.0 solution in DesignWare."
Gain's USB-IF "Hi-Speed" Certified GT3100
The GT3100's flexible architecture supports the USB 2.0 480-Mbps
protocol and data rate, and is backward compatible to the USB 1.1
protocol at 12-Mbps. At 165mW absolute maximum power dissipation, the
GT3100 provides best-in-class power dissipation and is the only
solution available for low-power bus powered functions to operate
within the 100mA limit imposed by the USB 2.0 standard. Available
today as a licensed core, the GT3100 is initially fabricated on TSMC's
0.18-micron CMOS digital logic process. Designers can use the
fabricated PHY as part of a two-chip design or incorporate the PHY
into a complete SoC.
"As the first analog company to participate in the DesignWare Star
IP program, we offer DesignWare users access to our high-performance
USB 2.0 GT3100 core," said Steve Millaway, president of Gain
Technology. "This relationship allows our customers to quickly build
and implement next-generation USB solutions."
Pricing and Availability
Available in Q4 2001, the DesignWare USB 2.0 MacroCell will
include the Gain GT3100 design views at no additional charge for
DesignWare customers. Implementation views for the GT3100 are licensed
and supported through Gain Technology. A DesignWare one-year
technology subscription license (TSL) is priced at $26,844.
About Synopsys DesignWare IP Library
DesignWare is the world's leading IP library, in use by more than
25,000 designers. It provides designers with Implementation IP
consisting of more than 140 technology-independent components and
Verification IP consisting of Bus-Functional Models, Bus Interface
Models, and more than 18,500 other verification models, plus MemPro
for memory model generation. DesignWare also provides access to
high-value IP from leading Star IP providers. Information for
DesignWare can be found at http://www.synopsys.com/designware/.
About Gain
Gain Technology Corporation is a privately held fabless
semiconductor company that designs, develops and supplies
high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits and
intellectual property (IP) cores to semiconductor and systems
companies worldwide. The company's products focus on leading edge,
high-speed data communications with sophisticated analog content. Gain
is headquartered at 2700 W. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85745, Ph:
(520) 628-9000, Fax: (520) 545-9214. Visit http://www.gain.com for
more information.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS - news), headquartered in Mountain View,
California, creates leading electronic design automation (EDA) tools
for the global electronics market. The company delivers advanced
design technologies and solutions to developers of complex integrated
circuits, electronic systems and systems on a chip. Synopsys also
provides consulting and support services to simplify the overall IC
design process and accelerate time to market for its customers. Visit
Synopsys at http://www.synopsys.com.
Synopsys and DesignWare are registered trademarks of Synopsys,
Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this
release are the intellectual property of their respective owners.
Contact:
Synopsys, Inc.
Troy Wood, 650/584-5717
twood@synopsys.com
or
Gain Technology
Phil Davies, 520/628-9000 x111
pdavies@gain.com
or
PR contact for Gain Technology
Tim Helms, 925/606-6936
thelms@acuitive.com
