NEC Electronics America and Synplicity to Co-Host Seminar on Structured ASICs and Amplify ISSP Software
Attendees Invited to Learn the Latest on Structured ASIC Hardware/Software and Attend Free Twins Game at the Metrodome
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- NEC Electronics America, Inc., a leading provider of differentiated semiconductor solutions, and Synplicity Inc. (NASDAQ: SYNP), a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced they will co-host a seminar in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on September 16 to provide insight into structured ASICs, a rapidly growing alternative to cell-based ASICs and FPGAs for designers working with low- to mid-volume applications. The seminar, titled "Hit a Homerun with ISSP Structured ASICs: Your Turnaround Time Advantage from 150 to 90nm," will feature NEC Electronics' structured ASIC architecture, Instant Silicon Solution Platform(TM) (ISSP(TM)), and Synplicity's customized Amplify(R) ISSP tool. The two companies will demonstrate how the ISSP architecture combined with an ISSP-customized synthesis tool such as Amplify ISSP enables designers to reduce design risk, nonrecurring engineering (NRE) costs and time to market. Also participating in the seminar will be Minneapolis-based North Pole Engineering (NPE). NPE will present the overall ISSP design flow, demonstrating how the company's expertise in front-end design for ASICs helps to enable quicker tape-outs by providing a smoother hand-off to back-end design companies.
The seminar will be followed by a question and answer (Q&A) session and a ballpark-style dinner reception with live demonstrations of the Amplify ISSP software. Attendees are also invited to join sponsors NEC Electronics America, Synplicity, North Pole Engineering and Matrix Marketing Group in Diamond View seats at the Minnesota Twins/Chicago White Sox game immediately following the reception.
What: NEC Electronics America/Synplicity seminar: "Hit a Homerun with ISSP Structured ASICs: Your Turnaround Time Advantage from 150 to 90nm"
Who: Targeted for designers of ASIC- and FPGA-based systems
When/Where:
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Herbert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Halsey Hall Room, Minneapolis, Minnesota
3:00-3:30 p.m. Registration
3:30-4:15 p.m. ISSP Structured ASIC Architecture Presentation
4:15-4:45 p.m. Amplify ISSP Software Presentation
4:45-5:15 p.m. ISSP Design Flow
5:15-5:45 p.m. Amplify ISSP Software Demonstration
5:45-6:30 p.m. Discussion, Q&A and Reception with Ballpark-Style
Dinner and Drinks
7:10 p.m. Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Game
Presenters:
Chris Tennant, program manager, custom LSI business unit, NEC Electronics
America, Inc.
John Gallagher, director, ASIC marketing, Synplicity Inc.
Joe Meyer, president, North Pole Engineering
Registration:
Seating for this free seminar is limited. To participate, register by visiting one of the following links: http://www.necelam.com/isspseminar or http://www.synplicity.com/isspseminar.
About NEC Electronics America, Inc.
NEC Electronics America, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC Electronics Corporation , a leading provider of semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the broadband and communications markets; system solutions for the mobile, PC, automotive and digital consumer markets; and platform solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics America offers a local manufacturing facility in Roseville, California, and the global manufacturing capabilities of its parent company. NEC Electronics America is also the North American marketing and sales channel, specializing in industrial applications, for active-matrix LCDs from NEC LCD Technologies, Ltd., a global leader in innovative display technologies. More information about the products offered by NEC Electronics America, Inc. can be found at http://www.necelam.com/ .
About Synplicity
Synplicity(R) Inc. is a leading supplier of innovative synthesis, verification and physical implementation software solutions that enable the rapid and effective design and verification of semiconductors. Synplicity's high-quality, high-performance tools significantly reduce costs and time-to-market for FPGA, Structured/Platform ASIC and cell-based/COT ASIC designers. The company's underlying Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology(R) (BEST(TM)), which is embedded in its logical, physical and verification tools, and has led to Synplicity's top position in FPGA synthesis, now provides the same fast runtimes and quality of results to ASIC and COT customers. The company's fast, easy-to-use products support industry standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms. Synplicity employs over 280 people in its 20 facilities worldwide. Synplicity is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information visit http://www.synplicity.com/ .
NOTE: NEC Electronics America, Instant Silicon Solution Platform and ISSP are either a trademarks or registered trademarks of NEC Electronics Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Synplicity, Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology and Amplify are registered trademarks and BEST is a trademark of Synplicity Inc. Other product or brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
CONTACT: media, Denise Viereck Garibaldi of NEC Electronics America,
Inc., +1-408-588-6620, or denise_garibaldi@necelam.com; or John Gallagher of
Synplicity Inc., +1-408-215-6000, or johng@synplicity.com; or Bob Nelson of
Porter Novelli, +1-408-369-1500, ext. 624, or bob.nelson@porternovelli.com,
for NEC Electronics America; or Steve Gabriel of Porter Novelli,
+1-408-369-1500, or steve.gabriel@porternovelli.com, for Synplicity Inc.
Web site: http://www.synplicity.com/
Web site: http://www.necel.com/
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