SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- As an integral part of its
VariCore(TM) strategy, Actel Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTL - news) today unveiled its
VariCore Design Alliance.
This program will train, certify and support
independent, worldwide application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) design
services companies in the proficient use of Actel's VariCore embedded
programmable gate array (EPGA(TM)) intellectual property (IP) cores.
Tality
Corporation, the world's largest independent system-on-a-chip (SoC) design
services and IP provider, has signed on as the program's anchor member.
As a
member, Tality will enable its customers who are exploring reconfigurable
logic solutions for system-level applications to smoothly deploy into their
SoC designs Actel's VariCore EPGAs, which are complete SRAM-based embedded
"soft hardware" reprogrammable cores.
(Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001019/ACTLLOGO )The program's goal is to provide SoC designers with the background and
expertise necessary to integrate embedded FPGAs into complex system-level
designs.
Actel plans to announce a number of additional program members over
the coming weeks.
"Tality is often at the leading edge of SoC development and sees a growing
need for reconfigurable logic in next-generation system-level silicon
designs," stated Jim Douglas, vice president of marketing at Tality.
"We are
excited to be Actel's anchor member in a program that affords us new skill
levels and the ability to add much greater flexibility to our customers'
designs."
"By establishing the VariCore Design Alliance, Actel is addressing the
increasingly complex engineering development needs of customers as they adopt
an embedded FPGA approach for their system-level designs," said John East,
president and chief executive officer at Actel.
"Tality's extensive SoC
design expertise makes them an ideal partner to work with their clients
seeking to take advantage of our VariCore EPGA solutions."
The VariCore Design Alliance
As part of the VariCore Design Alliance program, Actel provides member
companies with comprehensive training in the use of its VariCore IP solutions,
including EPGA core design and VariCore's integrated ASIC flow and
methodology.
Course testing and program certification will also be offered.
Certified partner companies will gain access to VariCore design and emulation
tools, documentation and EPGA design technical and marketing support.
For more information on VariCore EPGAs and the Design Alliance, send an
email to varicore@actel.com or visit the Design Alliance section on the
VariCore Web site, http://www.actel.com/varicore/alliances .
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, California, 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, California,
94086-4533.
Telephone:
888-99-ACTEL (992-2835).
Actel Internet:
http://www.actel.com .
VariCore Internet:
http://varicore.actel.com .
Additional information about VariCore is available on Actel's VariCore Web
site:
http://varicore.actel.com .
About Tality
Tality Corporation, a subsidiary of Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
(NYSE: CDN - news), is the world's largest electronic product development outsourcing
provider.
Leading and emerging technology companies around the globe leverage
Tality's engineering services and intellectual property for the design of
complex electronic systems and integrated circuits.
Tality is headquartered
in San Jose, California.
For more information about Tality, please visit us
at www.tality.com.
Editor's Note 1:
VariCore and EPGA are trademarks of Actel Corporation.
The Actel name and logo are registered trademarks of Actel Corporation.
All
other trademarks and servicemarks are the property of their respective owners.
Editor's Note 2:
A number of VariCore-related photos and graphics are
available to the editorial community online at:
http://www.actel.com/varicore/editorsdesk/ .
