Aptix's System Explorer to Support Verisity's eCelerator
Aptix(R) Joins Verisity's VIP Program to Deliver a Single
Flow from Simulation through Prototyping
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2003--
Verisity Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST), the leading supplier of verification
process automation solutions, and Aptix(R) today announced that Aptix
will integrate its System Explorer(TM) hardware accelerator with
Verisity's eCelerator(TM) testbench acceleration tool. Aptix will
integrate the two products as a member of Verisity's Interoperability
Partners (VIP) program. Verisity's eCelerator enables the power of the
Specman Elite(R) verification process automation with the high
performance of hardware-assisted verification. An integrated solution
between eCelerator and the System Explorer will significantly increase
verification performance while providing users with a single
environment from simulation all the way through to prototype.
"Being able to use hardware verification earlier in the design
flow is a vital step for system-level verification," said Raj Mathur,
director of software technical marketing at Aptix. "The integration
between System Explorer and eCelerator will provide dramatic benefits
for customers, enabling a single flow that combines the best of both
technologies: the high speed of System Explorer and the power of
Specman Elite."
Aptix's System Explorer is the fastest and easiest-to-use flexible
hardware platform for building re-configurable pre- and post-silicon
prototypes with multiple state-of-the-art FPGAs. Through integration
with eCelerator, engineers will be able to synthesize and accelerate
their testbenches written in the e verification language onto System
Explorer. Using the proper methodology, Specman Elite users can
synthesize highly active portions of the e testbench, including bus
functional models, monitors, data checkers, assertion checkers, and
error messaging. A key benefit of this integration is the ability of
users to apply emulation earlier in the design process to perform
system-level verification and ensure that the design works in the
system environment before committing to silicon. Users are also able
to automate the verification process because they retain all of the
power of Specman Elite, including automatic generation of tests, data
and assertion checking and functional coverage analysis.
"Interoperable verification solutions are a must for verification
engineers working at the system level. Our partnership with Aptix
provides engineers with another option for system verification," said
Dave Tokic, director of strategic marketing for Verisity. "Aptix's
solution, combined with eCelerator, will provide much needed
performance and flexibility to verification engineers. We welcome
Aptix to the VIP program and look forward to working with them on the
integration between eCelerator and System Explorer."
About Verisity
Verisity, Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST), is the leading supplier of process
automation solutions for the functional verification market. The
company addresses customers' critical business issues with its
market-leading software and intellectual property (IP) that
effectively and efficiently verify the design of electronic systems
and complex integrated circuits for the communications, computing, and
consumer electronics global markets. Verisity's Specman Elite(R)
verification process automation automates manual processes and detects
critical flaws in hardware designs enabling delivery of the highest
quality products and accelerating time to market. The company's strong
market presence is driven by its proven technology, methodology, and
solid strategic partnerships and programs. Verisity's customer list
includes leading companies in all strategic technology sectors.
Verisity is a global organization with offices throughout Asia,
Europe, and North America. Verisity's principal executive offices are
located in Mountain View, California, with its principal research and
development offices located in Rosh Ha'ain, Israel. For more
information, visit www.verisity.com.
About Aptix
Aptix Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance
pre-silicon prototype (PSP) solutions to System-on-Chip (SoC)
developers, enabling them to accelerate their time-to-market, reduce
costs and improve their product performance. Aptix's reconfigurable
and portable PSPs enable hardware developers to integrate custom logic
and to verify and debug complex SoC designs in a real-world
environment and software developers to accelerate the firmware and
application software development timeline. In addition, these flexible
prototypes can be deployed for field-testing and to multiple customers
for evaluation, providing a development head start. Visit Aptix on the
web at http://www.aptix.com. Aptix is headquartered at 1249 Innsbruck
Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 95131.
Verisity, the Verisity logo and Specman Elite are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Verisity Design, Inc. in the
United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the
property of their respective holders.
CONTACT: Verisity Design, Inc.
Jennifer Bilsey, 650/934-6823
jen@verisity.com
