Open Core Protocol International Partnership Expands Its University Program
PORTLAND, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 24, 2004—
Open Core Protocol International Partnership (OCP-IP),
the association providing a common standard for intellectual property
core interfaces, or sockets, that facilitate "plug and play" SoC
design, today announced an expansion of its world-class university
program. The expansion incorporates a bibliography of all major papers
and sources in the SoC space, listed on the OCP-IP Web site. This
innovative service allows students and researchers to quickly and
easily locate critical research documents and papers for use in
studies and research projects. In addition, the expansion includes a
new section on the OCP-IP Web site listing opportunities for direct
university collaboration with OCP-IP. The listing breaks new ground by
linking real-world commercial activity with university research
programs. Opportunities for collaboration are sponsored and defined by
industry leaders in OCP-IP Working Groups.
OCP-IP University Program members receive free access to the
members-only portion of the Web site, free software tools, free
technical support and training that is packaged and ready for
incorporation into a course or immediate independent use by students.
The program has proven ideal for both undergraduate training and
helping faculty augment graduate programs and classes. By providing
these numerous free benefits, this low-cost program avoids the budget
constraints experienced by universities. Many of the world's most
prestigious universities and SoC research centers are already members
of the program including: Tampere University of Technology (Finland),
University of British Columbia, Royal Institute of Technology
(Sweden), UC Berkeley, NTHU (Taiwan), STARC (Japan), ECSI, CNFM
(France) and others.
"Innovation for tomorrow starts with the university students and
research organizations of today," said Ian Mackintosh, president,
OCP-IP. "OCP-IP is proud to support this bibliographical listing to
make finding relevant research material easier, and we are excited to
offer students the opportunity to work with our expert Working Groups
on real-world applications."
OCP-IP recently surveyed its university community, following up on
the hundreds of copies of the OCP specification already requested by
universities. Most respondents confirmed they have utilized the
specification in a university project. More than ninety-five percent
of respondents plan to use OCP in future course work and projects.
"As members of the OCP-IP University Program, we are pleased to
see the group continuing their leadership role and supporting
innovators of the future," said Andre Ivanov, professor, University of
British Columbia. "We are proud to be members of the University
Program and look forward to continued collaboration."
"We are delighted to play the lead role in the development of the
bibliography," said Timo D. Hamalainen, professor, Tampere University
of Technology. "We look forward to continuing this collaboration and
furthering the common goals of universities and commercial enterprises
through OCP-IP."
The full bibliography is freely available on the public OCP-IP Web
site at www.ocpip.org/university/biblio_main. To view opportunities
for collaboration with OCP-IP, universities should visit
www.ocpip.org/university/opportunities.
About OCP-IP
The OCP International Partnership Association, Inc. (OCP-IP(R))
was announced in December 2001 to promote and support the open core
protocol (OCP) as the complete socket standard that ensures rapid
creation and integration of interoperable virtual components. OCP-IP's
Governing Steering Committee participants are: Nokia (NYSE:NOK), Texas
Instruments (NYSE:TXN), STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), United
Microelectronics Corporation (NYSE:UMC), Toshiba Semiconductor Group
(including Toshiba America TAEC), Sonics, and other industry leading
companies. OCP-IP is a non-profit corporation delivering the first
fully supported, openly licensed core-centric protocol that
comprehensively fulfills system-level integration requirements. The
OCP facilitates IP core reusability and reduces design time and risk,
along with manufacturing costs for SoC designs. VSIA endorses the OCP
socket, and OCP-IP is an Adoption Group of the VSI Alliance. For
additional background and membership information, visit www.OCPIP.org.
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Contact:
OCP-IP
Ian Mackintosh, 650-938-2500 ext. 106
ian@ocpip.org
or
VitalCom
Joe Basques, 650-366-8212 ext. 202
joe@vitalcompr.com
