Silicon Image Joins Verisity's Pure IP Program; Provides Automated Process for Integrating Silicon Image's SATA, HDMI and DVI IP
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 9, 2003—
Verisity, Ltd. (Nasdaq: VRST), the leading supplier of
Verification Process Automation (VPA) solutions, today announced that
Silicon Image (Nasdaq: SIMGE), a leader in high-bandwidth
semiconductor and system solutions for mass markets, has joined
Verisity's Pure IP(TM) program. The program enables Silicon Image to
provide its customers with automated processes, technologies and
methodologies for integrating Silicon Image's intellectual property
(IP) cores based on the Serial ATA (SATA), High-Definition Multimedia
Interface(TM) (HDMI(TM)) and Digital Visual Interface (DVI) industry
standards.
Verisity's Pure IP program eases the development, delivery and
integration of IP. As a member of the program, Silicon Image
thoroughly verifies its cores using Verisity's Verification Process
Automation (VPA) solutions, including Verisity's market-leading
Specman Elite(R) technology. Silicon Image then packages each core's
verification environment into an executable form called a verification
toolkit, and delivers those toolkits alongside their IP to customers.
Silicon Image has already successfully delivered verification toolkits
with its SATALink(TM) core to ATI Technologies.
"Silicon Image is committed to providing proven, high-quality IP
and established processes to facilitate our customers' successful SOC
integration," said Eric Almgren, director of IP licensing for Silicon
Image. "We have used Verisity's VPA solutions and believe our
customers can also benefit from their technical expertise and
automated methods. Verisity's Pure IP Program simplifies the IP
integration process for our customers."
The verification toolkits contain checking and coverage analysis
capabilities from the core's original verification environment that
aid customers in integrating the IP into their systems. The toolkits
enable Silicon Image's customers to automatically check that they have
integrated the cores correctly, flag incorrect usage as well as
measure the coverage of the IP interface.
"Verisity has long recognized the unique challenges of IP
verification and integration, and our VPA solutions successfully
address these problems," said Dave Tokic, director of strategic
marketing for Verisity. "Silicon Image is a leader in providing
high-bandwidth solutions and we look forward to expanding our
partnership through the Pure IP program to improve their customers' IP
integration processes."
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 VPA solutions enable
projects to move from executable verification plans to module, unit,
and chip/system level 'total coverage' and verification closure, while
maximizing productivity, product quality, and predictability of
schedules. 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.
Verisity, the Verisity logo, Pure IP 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
