Aldec Filed Federal Lawsuit Requesting the Recall of All Xilinx Design Tools Shipped During 1996-2001 with Aldec Software
HENDERSON, Nev.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2002--Aldec Inc., a
pioneer in mixed language simulation and advanced design tools for
FPGA and ASIC devices, announced today that on March 4, 2002, it filed
a lawsuit at San Francisco's Federal Court against Xilinx® Inc.
(Nasdaq:XLNX - news) of San Jose, Calif., to replace tens of thousands of
copyrighted Aldec software packages that were shipped by Xilinx
without the protection required by the OEM Agreement of Jan. 5, 1996
between Xilinx and Aldec.
Based on that OEM Agreement, Xilinx was distributing for six years
Aldec's copyrighted software as part of its Foundation Series(TM)
software used for designing Xilinx field programmable gate array
(FPGA) devices. It is believed that over 20,000 customers are using
the Aldec software worldwide, and their designs created one of the
major markets for Xilinx devices.
"We are seeking to restore the status that would have existed if
Xilinx complied with the terms of the Agreement," stated Stanley
Hyduke, president of Aldec.
Subpoenas in this federal case will soon be issued to Xilinx, its
distributors and customers worldwide in order to determine the extent
of Xilinx's unauthorized distribution of unprotected copies of Aldec
software in violation of intellectual property laws.
Aldec is assessing the damages caused by noncompliance with the
agreement and is seeking to compel Xilinx to comply with the terms of
the agreement by reshipping the software products with proper
protection that was required by the agreement between the companies.
About Aldec
Aldec Inc. is an 18-year old EDA company specializing in
multi-platform design tools for the FPGA and ASIC markets. Aldec
products are based on both U.S. and international patents. In the
past, Aldec has signed over 10 OEM agreements for its leading edge
products. Headquartered in Henderson, Aldec continues to evolve as the
fastest growing design verification company in the world.
Additional information about Aldec is available at
http://www.aldec.com.
Xilinx® is a registered trademark of Xilinx Inc.; Foundation
Series is a trademark of Xilinx Inc.
Contact:
Aldec Inc., Henderson
Megan Moran, 702/990-4400 ext. 201
meganm@aldec.com
