Mentor Graphics Collaborates with Intel on PCB Design Kit for Next-Generation Chipset
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 3, 2004—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), the market
and technology leader in printed circuit board (PCB) design solutions,
today announced it has worked to provide Intel Corporation with
drop-in core layout (DCL) kits for use with the Mentor Graphics(R)
Expedition(TM) PCB design flow for Intel's next-generation chipset,
codenamed Grantsdale. The DCL kit, available through Intel, will
provide an Intel reference motherboard design, integrating the CPU,
chipset and other motherboard components for use with the Expedition
PCB design flow, enabling personal computer motherboard OEMs and ODMs
to shorten their design times. The DCL kit for Expedition will be
available this year following the introduction of the new chipset by
Intel.
As microprocessor speeds continue to increase, it is becoming more
complex to meet interconnect timing and signal integrity constraints
while placing and routing the critical components, while also
minimizing the number of layers and overall size of the PCB. Intel is
addressing this challenge by providing a reference motherboard design
in Mentor's Expedition design solution to its customers.
"Our customers rely on Expedition to help them meet their
performance and time-to-market goals. Working with Intel on this
project we believe will greatly help our customers to efficiently
integrate component technology from Intel while also taking advantage
of the productivity and performance gains enabled by Expedition," said
Henry Potts, vice president and general manager, systems design
division, Mentor Graphics.
"The work Mentor Graphics has invested in these DCL efforts should
allow its customers to take advantage of the product launch collateral
Intel makes available to our developers, such as this DCL," said Mary
Madison, director of platform applications engineering in Intel's
Desktop Platforms Group.
About Expedition
The Expedition Series offers advanced functionality with
ease-of-use for the creation of today's most complex PCB designs. The
Expedition Series features the industry's best place and route
environment, powered by AutoActive(R) technology. The scalable product
configuration of the Expedition Series allows designers to choose the
right level of automation for their design needs. Expedition's tightly
integrated systems design environment features a common database and
common user interfaces and rules to ensure data integrity is
maintained from concept to manufacturing.
http://www.mentor.com/expedition/design_kits/
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
$675 million and employs approximately 3,700 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: http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics and AutoActive are registered trademarks and
Expedition is a trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. Intel is a
trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. All other
company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks
of their respective owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
Debra Layton, 720-494-1043
debra_layton@mentor.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Emily Taylor, 503-552-3733
etaylor@webershandwick.com
