Mentor Graphics Delivers Complete Software Development Solution for Altera's ARM-based Excalibur Devices
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2002--Mentor Graphics
Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT - news) today announced that Altera Corporation
(Nasdaq:ALTR - news) will provide its system-on-a-programmable-chip (SOPC)
designers with a complete embedded software development solution,
including the Mentor Graphics® XRAY® Debugger and GNUPro compiler
suite.
The solution will be included in the Excalibur(TM) Development
Kit, which consists of an Excalibur EPXA10 development board,
development software, product documentation and reference designs.
The emergence of embedded processors in programmable logic devices
(PLDs) forces a radical shift in design methodologies for users
working with these architectures. These new devices require software
development and debugging environments tailored to the unique
capabilities of the PLD and its embedded processor. The licensing of
best-in-class software development tools technology allows for the
rapid deployment of specifically optimized tools for these hardware
platforms. The Embedded Technology Adoption Program (ETAP) from Mentor
Graphics has given Altera access to the state-of-the-art XRAY Debugger
technology to connect directly to the ARM®-based Excalibur devices.
"Our customers now demand the best software development tools to
extract maximum performance from our devices and to meet
time-to-market goals," said Joe Hanson, director of Altera's Excalibur
marketing and applications. "Mentor Graphics is the only company to
deliver tool support for both the hardware and software design flows,
helping us to provide our customers with a front-to-back solution for
SOPC design."
"Altera recognized early that software development in the era of
system-on-chip design has to be tackled in tandem with hardware
development," said Robert Day, director of marketing for the Mentor
Graphics Embedded Systems Division. "By taking advantage of our unique
Embedded Technology Adoption Program, Altera now provides a proven
software development platform to help its customers quickly build and
debug the software components of a complex SOPC design."
Altera will ship the XRAY Debugger in its Excalibur Development
Kits featuring the EPXA10 development boards. The XRAY Debugger will
include a 60-day evaluation license and will be pre-configured to
target the EPXA10 device using the Altera® ByteBlasterMV(TM)
downloadable cable. XRAY will provide support for both the ARM
Development Suite (ADS) and GNU compilers and connects to the
Excalibur embedded processor solution through the JTAG interface.
Complete Support for PLD and SOPC Design
In addition to embedded software development solutions, Mentor
Graphics provides a broad portfolio of tools for PLD development,
including tools for design creation and management, simulation,
synthesis and hardware/software co-verification.
About the Embedded Technology Adoption Program (ETAP)
Launched in June 2001, ETAP provides semiconductor and
intellectual property (IP) vendors with access to market-leading
embedded software technology, including its XRAY Debugger and
Microtec® Compilers. Companies can license the technologies and
build customized development environments tailored for their
applications without incurring the resource expense of tackling the
development task with an internal tools team. Along with Altera, ETAP
members include ARM Ltd., Philips Semiconductors, OSE Systems, Siroyan
Ltd., Tensilica and Virtio. For more information on the Mentor
Graphics Embedded Technology Adoption Program, please visit
www.mentor.com/etap.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT - news) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products
and consulting services 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 3,100 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, XRAY, Microtec and xCalibre are registered
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. Altera and Excalibur and
ByteBlasterMV are trademarks/registered trademarks of Altera
Corporation. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. All other
company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks
of their respective owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
Stephanie van Blommestein, 408/487-7392
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