Mentor Graphics Announces Support For 64-Bit Linux Computing Platforms Based on AMD64 Processors
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 12, 2004—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced the immediate availability of Calibre(R), Mentor's extensive
design-to-silicon platform and ModelSim(R), Mentor's industry-leading
hardware description language (HDL) simulator for the AMD64
processor-based systems running 64-bit Linux. This availability comes
at the conclusion of joint engineering evaluations with mutual
customers. Customers stand to benefit significantly from the
combination of high-performance software and cost-effective hardware
targeted to meet the challenges of nanometer design.
"The 2.2GHz Opteron boxes are a great shared memory processor
(SMP) platforms for Calibre and ModelSim," said Ben Williams,
director, server/workstation business segment, Microprocessor Business
Unit, AMD. "Several of our customers have used Calibre to 'stress
test' their new systems, and Opteron appears to be 1.3 - 1.6 times
more effective than comparable systems that are sold at a
significantly higher cost."
Customer evaluations looked at key performance indicators such as
scaling across multiple CPUs, handling of overhead in reading data,
efficiency of memory system and cache and basic runtime improvements.
"We've seen incredible performance gains using the Calibre
design-to-silicon platform on our Opteron systems," said Todd J.
Stephens, senior design engineer, QThink. "At QThink, we provide
front-to-back IC design capabilities to leading edge semiconductor
companies so tool performance and usability are critical. Calibre
further reduces our total turn around time by providing integration
into the Magma, Synopsys and Cadence design creation environments.
This integration is important because it allows us to service a wide
range of customers."
"Porting to Opteron processor-based systems delivers exceptional
performance and usability for our customers," said Joe Sawicki, vice
president and general manager, Design-to-Silicon division, Mentor
Graphics. "We have experienced great enthusiasm among customers who
are making a smooth transition to Opteron. They tell us that the
combination of a robust OS, resilient hardware and high-performance
software is crucial, especially for rigorous simulation cycles and
time-critical tapeout processing."
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, Calibre and ModelSim are registered trademarks of
Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are
the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
Carole Thurman, 503-685-4716
carolethurman@mentor.com
or
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
suzannegraham@mentor.com
