Mentor Graphics Receives Industry Certification of ULPI Support for USB On-The-Go IP Core
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—July 21, 2005—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), a leader in
standards-based semiconductor intellectual property (IP), today
announced the successful certification of its UTMI + low pin interface
(ULPI) support for the Universal Serial Bus (USB) On-The-Go (OTG)
standard from the USB Implementers Forum. ULPI is a new interface
standard for hi-speed USB IP systems designed to reduce the pin count
of discrete hi-speed USB physical interfaces (PHYs). Most UTMI + PHY
require between 40-60 pins from the USB IP controller, but this
solution reduces the number of pins down to 12 when using an off-chip
or discrete PHY, resulting in a lower cost solution.
Mentor is a major contributor to the ULPI specification and
supports the new ULPI interface standard with a wrapper for its
hi-speed USB OTG cores. This technology provides a highly
cost-effective solution for the consumer electronics segment. Mentor
previously announced the successful certification of its hi-speed USB
OTG controller IP by the USB Implementers Forum Compliance Workshop
(please refer to press release entitled, Mentor Graphics Announces
Certification of its High-Speed USB On-The-Go Controller IP, May 13,
2005), part of an ongoing commitment to secure industry certification
of its standards-based IP solutions.
Successful Partnership with SMSC for Off-Chip PHY
Hi-speed USB systems require a parallel interface between the host
controller and PHY in order to run the bus at 480Mbps, increasing
complexity and pin count. However, the certification of Mentor's ULPI
support of USB OTG provides the customer with a risk-free low pin
count interface when the IP controller and off-chip or discrete PHY
are implemented. Mentor's USB OTG controller combined with a reliable
third-party PHY, such as SMSC's USB3300, currently the only PHY
certified by the USB-IF, enables quick, proven integration and design
reuse benefits, for a complete USB OTG solution. The ULPI "wrapper" is
a no-cost option provided with all of the Mentor hi-speed USB cores,
and has been rigorously tested on real hardware for risk-free
implementation.
"Building on the Hi-Speed On-The-Go certification achieved with
Mentor in April, the certification of our USB3300 ULPI PHY with
Mentor's USB OTG controller further demonstrates the robust
interoperability of the combined ULPI solution," stated Steve Nelson,
vice president of marketing, connectivity solutions, at SMSC. "The
ULPI standard is gaining momentum across the board with its low pin
count interface and low-risk implementation of hi-speed USB. Many of
our mutual customers are discovering the positive impact that our ULPI
solution can make in bringing consumer electronics products rapidly
into production."
"Mentor strives to provide complete, low-risk, certified
standards-based IP solutions for key and emerging applications, and
our relationship with SMSC helps accelerate the adoption of USB OTG,"
stated Michael Kaskowitz, Mentor Graphics IP division general manager
and president of the VSI Alliance. "Our customers are now able to
develop innovative products that support the latest standards and
manage competitive delivery schedules while minimizing cost and risk
by using our certified ULPI solution for USB On-The-Go designs."
Mentor Graphics Silicon-Proven, Standards-Based Intellectual
Property
Mentor Graphics provides "early-IP" for emerging consumer and
communications applications. Mentor offers a broad portfolio of
industry-leading IP cores that are standards-compliant, foundry- and
tool- independent, and interoperable. Mentor Graphics IP core
technologies range from simple system-on-chip (SoC) building blocks,
such as communications interfaces and microcontrollers, to an
expansive offering of products for Storage (SATA and CE-ATA), PCI
Express, Ethernet, and USB applications. To find out more about
Mentor's intellectual product offerings, visit
www.mentor.com/products/ip/.
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: www.mentor.com.
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Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered
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