Panasonic Communications Selects Mentor Graphics Catapult C Synthesis for Network Terminal Equipment Applications
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 9, 2005—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today
announced that Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. has selected the
Mentor Graphics Catapult(TM) C Synthesis tool after evaluating leading
high-level synthesis tools. Panasonic Communications chose the
Catapult C Synthesis tool based on the product's maturity and the
productivity improvements it offers by synthesizing pure ANSI C++
descriptions.
"During our evaluation, we found Catapult C's quality of results
and ease-of-use to be very convincing," said Dr. Akitoshi Matsuda,
Corporate Information Systems Group, Panasonic Communications. "Using
the tool, we are able to realize the benefits of algorithmic
synthesis, which uses pure ANSI C++ system models as input.
Algorithmic synthesis requires far less manual effort, allowing us to
specify interfaces and hierarchy using constraints, and instantly
target FPGA or ASIC implementations without changing the original pure
C++ source."
Panasonic Communications designs application specific integrated
circuits (ASICs) used in their voice, data and video communication
systems. The company typically implements its algorithmic designs in a
field programmable gate array (FPGA) prototype for real-time
performance and functional validation before retargeting the design to
an ASIC for production. The manual effort required to create
register-transfer level (RTL) descriptions for both FPGA prototypes
and ASICs left no time for design exploration, leading the company to
explore high-level synthesis.
The Catapult C Synthesis tool is the only product to automatically
create RTL from a pure ANSI C++ source where both the core algorithm
and interface are untimed. This productivity improvement gives
designers time to perform detailed "what-if" analysis on varying
micro-architecture and interface scenarios to quickly achieve fully
optimized hardware designs for either FPGA or ASIC implementations.
The tool creates RTL that can be synthesized into gates using standard
RTL synthesis products, enabling it to fit within a wide variety of
tool flows.
"Panasonic Communications is an expert in using high-level
synthesis tools to achieve time-to-market and quality goals for
network terminal products," Simon Bloch, general manager of Design
Creation and Synthesis Division. "We are honored that such an
outstanding company has selected Catapult C Synthesis as it deploys
the benefits of algorithmic synthesis."
About Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. (PCC)
Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The company specializes in
development, manufacturing and sales in the fixed-line communications
equipment areas of operation, including document related equipment and
the provision of network and system services and solutions. For more
information, please visit the Panasonic Communications website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/en/.
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 over
$700 million and employs approximately 3,850 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 is a registered trademark and Catapult is a
trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product
names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
owners.
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