Corelis Joins LogicVision Ready Partner Program for Board and System Test Marketplace
Integration of LogicVision's ET4.0 Debug / Diagnostics and Corelis' Scan Plus Boundary Scan Test System Enables Lower Cost of Debug and Manufacturing Test
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 27, 2002--
LogicVision, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGVN - news), a leading provider of embedded
test IP for integrated circuits and systems, and Corelis Inc., a
leading provider of IEEE-1149.1 boundary-scan JTAG testing, In-System
Programming and emulation tools, announced today the expansion of
their partnership to integrate LogicVision's Embedded Test Solution
for board and diagnostic technology with Corelis Scan Plus Boundary
Scan Test System. This new capability allows Corelis' low cost Test
System full flexibility to access and control LogicVision's debug and
diagnostics technology for stand alone ICs, integrated on-board or
in-system.
The LogicVision Ready Program(TM) (LV Ready) was created to enable
partner companies to provide full interoperability with LogicVision's
Embedded Test technology and ensure seamless fit with customers'
current design, manufacturing and product environments. Already well
established in the IC manufacturing test market with membership
including Teradyne, Advantest, Credence, LTX, SZ, Nextest and 3MTS,
LogicVision is now extending the LV Ready Partnership Program to the
board and system test and diagnostic space.
This new partnership utilizes LogicVision's recently released
Embedded Test 4.0 - IC Debug feature. Originally developed to work
with traditional and low cost IC testers, access and control is now
being extended through the Corelis Scan Plus Test System to the 1149.1
IC and board test access space. LogicVision's Embedded Test technology
enables customers to integrate intelligent "micro-testers" into the IC
during design, which are later accessed and controlled during IC and
board level development and test to reduce time-to-market and
operational costs.
"The partnership with Corelis is an exciting step for LogicVision,
allowing us to strategically enter an important new market area," said
Rodger Sykes, LogicVision's vice president of System Business.
"Combining our recently released chip and board level diagnostic
technology with Corelis' leading edge 1149.1 test systems enables our
customers to economically achieve unprecedented capability and speed
of debug. We believe this will significantly reduce both IC
manufacturing time to market, as well as board level development and
manufacturing cost."
"We are very pleased to join the ranks of LogicVision's premier LV
Ready Partnership Program, especially leading the expansion of the
program into the board and system market. Our integrated capabilities
will provide new and existing customers simplified access and control
for on-board go/no-go chip test, as well as real time at-speed debug
and diagnostics," said Menachem Blasberg, president and CEO of
Corelis. "Many customers were asking us to extend our board and system
test to include LogicVision's Embedded Test technology, therefore we
are very excited to offer this invaluable capability."
About LogicVision Inc.
LogicVision (Nasdaq:LGVN - news), provides proprietary technologies for
embedded test that enable the more efficient design and manufacture of
complex semiconductors. LogicVision's embedded test solution allows
integrated circuit designers to embed into a semiconductor design test
functionality that can be used during semiconductor production and
throughout the useful life of the chip. For more information on the
company and its products, please visit the LogicVision Web site at
www.logicvision.com.
About Corelis Inc.
Corelis Inc. offers a broad line of boundary-scan software and
hardware products for interconnect testing, in-system programming of
Flash memories & CPLDs, JTAG emulation and debugging. It includes full
range of IEEE Std 1149.1 boundary-scan testers for the ISA, PCI,
PCMCIA, LAN, USB, cPCI/PXI and VXI busses. Corelis also provides
various engineering services and is well known for its outstanding
customer support.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Except for the historical information contained herein, the
matters set forth in this press release, including statements as to
the features and benefits of the integration of LogicVision's Embedded
Test with Corelis' ScanPlus boundary-scan Test System, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to,
the impact of alternative technological developments and competitive
products, and other risks detailed from time to time in LogicVision's
SEC reports, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2001, and other risks detailed from time to time in
LogicVision's SEC reports, including its annual report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2001. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date hereof. LogicVision disclaims any obligation
to update these forward-looking statements.
Note to Editors: LogicVision, Embedded Test, LogicVision Ready and
LogicVision logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of
LogicVision Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other
trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective
owners.
ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS:
ATE: Automatic Test Equipment
ATPG: Automatic Test Pattern Generation
BIST: Built-in-Self-Test
DFT: Design-for-Test
EDA: Electronic Design Automation
GDSII: An industry format describing the physical structure of the
chip design and used to create mask tooling for chip
manufacturing.
GUI: Graphics User Interface
HDL: Hardware Description Language - Describes the architecture
and behavior of discrete electronic systems.
IC: Integrated Circuit
RTL: Register Transfer-Level - A chip design language format -
technology independent that can be Verilog or VHDL.
Verilog: A hardware description language used to design and document
electronic systems.
VHDL: VHSIC (Very High-Speed Integrated Circuit) HDL
IP: Intellectual Property
SoC: System-on-chip
Contact:
LogicVision
Clarisse Balistreri, 408/453-0146
clarisse@logicvision.com
or
The Loomis Group
Vincent Mayeda, 909/614-1767
vincent@loomisgroup.com
or
Corelis Inc.
Steve Hartman, 562/926-6727
steve@corelis.com