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Verisity Announces SpeXsim, First Combined Product with Axis Technology to Further Broaden Target Market
SpeXsim Integrates Verisity's Flagship Specman with Axis' Xsim to
Provide Industry's Most Compelling Value
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 19, 2004—
Verisity Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRST), the leading supplier of Verification
Process Automation (VPA) solutions, today announced the first product
that integrates Verisity technology with technology acquired from Axis
Systems. The new product package will enable Verisity to penetrate key
portions of the larger EDA simulation market. The package, called
SpeXsim(TM), integrates Verisity's flagship Specman Elite(R) with its
third-generation Xsim(R) simulator. This cost effective and
technically superior package will enable more of the mainstream
engineering community to adopt Verisity's world-class technology. It
will also enable Verisity's existing customers to more cost
effectively proliferate Verisity solutions.
SpeXsim is the first product that integrates Verisity's
Verification Process Automation (VPA) technologies with the recently
acquired scalable infrastructure technologies from Axis Systems.
Verisity also recently announced breakthrough "behavioral processing"
technology that will later be used to uniquely combine SpeXsim with
the Axis hardware-based acceleration, emulation and hardware/software
co-verification solutions.
"The combination of Specman Elite and Xsim provides tremendous
productivity, quality, and predictability to our customers, while
reducing their simulation investments by approximately fifty percent,"
said Moshe Gavrielov, chief executive officer for Verisity. "This
enables a broader set of the engineering community to adopt our
world-class solutions, dramatically increasing our market potential."
SpeXsim is a direct integration between Specman Elite and Axis'
Xsim mixed-language simulator, offering high performance,
out-of-the-box interoperability and ease of installation. In addition
SpeXsim will be tightly integrated with Verisity's SureCov(TM) code
coverage and leading debug solutions such as Novas. Verisity is
committed to interoperability and supporting and enhancing
high-quality integrations with all other third-party simulators and
Specman Elite.
Integrating Third-Generation Simulation
The Xsim simulator is a third-generation simulator that was
developed by Axis Systems to support the highest performance
event-based simulation of the standard HDLs, and then seamlessly
migrate from the workstation to high-speed hardware engines for
acceleration, emulation and hardware/software co-verification. Since
it was developed, Xsim has been used on over 500 projects, and has
simulated customer designs of over 50 million gates. Verisity is now
integrating this cutting-edge simulation technology into its multiple
packages within its VPA product portfolio to provide customers with a
more complete solution and the highest value for their verification
investments.
"Verisity is delivering on the promise of Verification Process
Automation," said Syed Zaidi, vice president of engineering at
NeoMagic Corporation. "NeoMagic's MiMagic Application Processor family
is focused on enabling the most advanced multimedia applications on
mobile phones, personal digital assistants and other wireless handheld
devices," Zaidi continued. "To stay on the leading edge of this
rapidly evolving market it is critical that we utilize robust tools
like SpeXsim. SpeXsim truly scales throughout our verification
process, from the block, to the system and project level. Verisity is
the one EDA company that was able to support our needs."
Pricing and Availability
SpeXsim will be available on platforms running Solaris and RedHat
Linux in the third quarter of 2004. The price is $33,000 U.S. for a
time-based license and maintenance.
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 unit,
chip/system and project 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, Specman Elite and SureCov are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Verisity Design, Inc. in the
United States and/or other jurisdictions. Xsim is a registered
trademark of Axis Systems, a Verisity company, in the United States
and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks are the property of
their respective holders.
Business Announcement
For a more technically detailed announcement, see Verisity press
release titled "Verisity Provides Highest Value Verification
Solution," dated April 19, 2004.
Contact:
Verisity Design, Inc.
Jennifer Bilsey, 650-934-6823
jen@verisity.com
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