Mentor Graphics Announces Synthesis Support for ProASIC3 and ProASIC3E Families
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 25, 2005—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced that its suite of advanced synthesis products has added
support for Actel Corporation's (Nasdaq:ACTL) newly introduced
ProASIC3(TM) and ProASIC3E(TM) field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).
Users of the Precision(R) RTL Synthesis tool from Mentor Graphics can
now immediately request software updates to design the full range of
new devices.
"Advanced synthesis support from Mentor Graphics for our new
ProASIC3/E families is important to us," said Dennis Kish, vice
president of marketing at Actel. "Our new devices deliver advanced
features such as 64-bit, 66-MHz PCI performance and on-chip user flash
memory. We have closely collaborated in testing efforts for both
Precision(R) Synthesis and Leonardo(R)Spectrum, and believe that
Mentor Graphics solutions will help enable customers to realize the
benefits of ProASIC3/E."
Actel and Mentor Graphics are working together to ensure robust
support for all of Actel's FPGAs. Initial support for ProASIC3/E in
the Precision Synthesis tool suite has been available for selected
customers since October 2004. Support for all Actel device families in
the industry-proven LeonardoSpectrum tool is scheduled for the
upcoming release. The Precision Synthesis and LeonardoSpectrum
products are fully compatible with Actel's Libero 6.1 IDE design
environment. A new version of ModelSim AE (Actel Edition) is also
available as part of the Libero 6.1 IDE supporting the ProASIC3/E
devices.
"There is significant demand for attractively priced, flash-based
FPGA solutions such as those found in the ProASIC3/E families," said
Simon Bloch, general manager, Design Creation and Synthesis Division,
Mentor Graphics. "Both of these device families are well positioned to
address the needs of high-volume applications, especially in the
automotive and consumer electronics market segments. In addition to
lowering device costs, the new families can also reduce overall system
costs by eliminating the need for additional components on the system
board."
The Precision RTL Synthesis tool is optimized to quickly and
easily deliver superior synthesis results. In addition, it provides a
breadth of advanced design creation and design analysis capabilities,
such as intuitive design project management and a full-featured
incremental timing analysis tool that enables companies to take
control of next-generation FPGA implementation and timing challenges,
resulting in shorter design cycles and significantly higher
performance. The LeonardoSpectrum tool from Mentor Graphics is the
mature, industry-proven synthesis product for both FPGA and ASIC
design.
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
$700 million and employs approximately 3,800 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, Precision and Leonardo 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
Debra Layton, 720-494-1043
debra_layton@mentor.com
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
suzanne_graham@mentor.com
