Mentor Graphics Announces Design-for-Test Support for AMD Opteron Processors and AMD64 Architecture

WILSONVILLE, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2003--Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced design-for-test (DFT) support for the AMD Opteron(TM) processor and AMD64 architecture. Mentor Graphics will offer AMD64 versions of its embedded deterministic test (EDT(TM)) tool, TestKompress(R), and its automatic test pattern generation (ATPG) tool suite, which includes FastScan(TM), the industry-leading ATPG tool, the DFTAdvisor(TM) tool for test synthesis, and the FlexTest(TM) tool for sequential ATPG. Support for the AMD64 architecture provides customers developing very large designs -- in excess of 10 million gates -- with the flexibility and capacity needed to define their computing and engineering environment.

"As the leader in ATPG technologies, it is important for us to support the variety of needs and design environments of our partners and our customers. Our DFT products have been available on Linux for some time and we planned our 64-bit rollout to coincide with the growing industry need. Through our ongoing partnership with AMD, supporting the AMD64 architecture was a natural extension for our technology," said Robert Hum, vice president and general manager of the Design Verification and Test division for Mentor Graphics. "The flexibility and scalability of the AMD64 architecture complements the flexibility and scalability of our tools and offers customers a comprehensive solution for their next generation designs."

"AMD is a long-time user of Mentor's DFT tools and we are pleased that they have been optimized for the AMD64 architecture," said Ben Williams, director of AMD's Server/Workstation Business Segment. "Mentor's DFT support for AMD64 offers our mutual customers the ability to tap the advantages of 64-bit performance without sacrificing 32-bit compatibility."

Availability

Support for the AMD64 architecture is included in the current beta releases of the FastScan, TestKompress, DFTAdvisor and FlexTest tools, and will be available in late 2003 to current customers at no extra charge. All other Mentor DFT tools will be available in 32-bit versions on the AMD64 architecture. For more information, contact your local sales office or email dft_info@mentor.com.

About Mentor Graphics Design-for-Test Tools

Mentor Graphics provides the industry's broadest portfolio of DFT solutions for today's System-on-Chip and deep submicron designs, including integrated solutions for scan, ATPG, EDT, advanced memory test, boundary scan, logic built-in self-test and a variety of DFT-related flows. For more information visit www.mentor.com/dft.

About Mentor Graphics

Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the last 12 months of about $650 million and employs approximately 3,500 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.

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