Axis' Verification Tools Selected by Vweb to Speed the Development of New MPEG CODEC
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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2002--
Axis Systems Inc., makers of high-performance system-on-a-chip
verification solutions, today announced that Vweb Corporation, a
leader in MPEG video compression and broadband video networking
technologies, has added Axis' Xtreme emulation system with PCI Xchange
to its verification flow. Vweb will use the new system for in-circuit
emulation (ICE).
By upgrading from Axis' Xcite acceleration system to an Xtreme
emulation system with PCI Xchange, Vweb will be able to shorten
time-to-market for its new MPEG-1, 2 & 4 A/V CODEC designs by
simultaneously allowing both hardware and software engineers to debug
new systems.
"With Xtreme and PCI Xchange, our software team can start
implementing the software drivers and application code while our logic
designers continue to run full-chip verification," noted Dr. Sho Long
Chen, President and CEO of Vweb. "That's a big advantage since it cuts
development time dramatically. In addition, allowing for software
development concurrently with full-chip verification reduces the
time-to-revenue. This is a win-win proposition for us."
Before purchasing Xtreme and PCI Xchange, Vweb would build a
prototype board for software engineers to use to debug their software
code. Now that they use Xtreme and PCI Xchange, both hardware and
software developers can instead use a "target" board that gives them
debugging capabilities they didn't previously have available with the
prototype.
"Xtreme gives Vweb the flexibility to debug systems-on-a-chip in a
controlled, familiar environment using waveforms to fix bugs at the
register-transfer level," said Mike Tsai, Axis president and CEO. "And
our PCI Xchange solution lets them perform design verification at
real-time speeds. We designed this powerful combination of design
tools with customers like Vweb in mind."
Xtreme is based on Axis' patented ReConfigurable Computing (RCC)
technology that enables software simulation, accelerated simulation,
in-circuit emulation and hardware/software co-verification on a single
platform and one design database.
PCI Xchange is a pre-packaged emulation board that provides a
direct interface between PCI target boards and a design running on
Xtreme. The advantage to engineers is they can run full-speed tests
using the target PCI bus, since the target ASIC design has a real-time
interface with the PCI target board. Without PCI Xchange, designers
have to re-design the PCI target board to run at emulation speed to
verify an ASIC design, or they would have to apply less accurate tests
using a software bridging solution to simulate the PCI data cycles and
slow down the data rates.
About Vweb
Founded in January 1998 by Dr. Sho Long Chen, Vweb is focused on
being the leading provider of solutions for the most efficient
distribution of digital video and audio, using MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and
MPEG-4 compression, over wired and wireless networks. The Vweb
solution enables video distribution through network routers and
switches, video servers, set-top boxes, personal video recorders,
digital camcorders, security cameras and Internet video creators. Vweb
Corporation is headquartered at 5300 Stevens Creek Boulevard; Suite
320, San Jose, CA 95129, E-Mail: info@vwebcorp.com and please visit
our web site at www.vwebcorp.com for more information.
About Xtreme
Based on Axis' patented ReConfigurable Computing engine, Xtreme
meets the needs of verifying today's complex system and
system-on-a-chip designs in a compact server-sized machine. Xtreme
supports the performance and capacity needed for full system
verification, and is the only system that can be used for the entire
verification flow. With Xtreme, designers can instantly "hotswap"
between simulation, acceleration, and emulation, and have access to
full debugging capabilities at every step. Xtreme directly accelerates
and emulates RTL, allowing emulation to start at an earlier point in
the design cycle.
About Axis Systems
Axis Systems, Inc. offers high-performance verification platforms
for the hardware and software development of complex electronic system
and system-on-a-chip designs. Axis' products help increase confidence
in new designs, improve overall verification productivity and shorten
time to market. On a single platform and with one design database,
patented RCC technology provides software simulation, accelerated
simulation, system emulation and hardware/software co-verification.
Customers include the world's leading networking and multimedia
companies. Axis is headquartered at 209 Java Drive, Sunnyvale, CA
94089. To learn more about Axis, visit www.axiscorp.com.
Contact:
Axis Systems
Yukari Chin, 408/588-2000 ext. 154
yukari@axiscorp.com
or
Cayenne Communication
Lois DuBois, 650/854-5485
lois.dubois@cayennecom.com
