EVE Introduces Next-Generation Hardware-Assisted Verification Platform Series
First Product in Series Designed for Hardware, Embedded Software
Co-Verification
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sept. 26, 2005—
EVE (Emulation and Verification Engineering) today introduced its
third-generation hardware-assisted verification platform known as the
ZeBu-UF (for ultra fast) Series that has a new architecture for
system-on-chip (SoC) verification and software development.
Additionally, EVE announced today the first product in this series
-- ZeBu-UF2, an ultra-fast emulator that enables simultaneous hardware
and embedded software verification. It is a large-capacity
verification platform that shortens time to tapeout, improves product
quality and eliminates costly respins, while accelerating software
development ahead of silicon. It leverages the same hardware, models
and engineering across the entire design cycle, making it cost
effective and affordable for every design team.
This is the first of three emulation systems in the ZeBu-UF Series
to be unveiled over the next several months.
"The ZeBu-UF Series merges the best features of expensive hardware
emulators with low-cost rapid prototyping tools," says Lauro Rizzatti,
worldwide marketing vice president and general manager of EVE-USA. "It
offers capabilities and functionality in one ultra-fast and powerful
platform that have previously differentiated the two."
About the ZeBu-UF Series
The third-generation of the ZeBu (for Zero Bugs) Series exploits a
new, unique architecture based on Virtex-4 field programmable gate
arrays (FPGAs) from Xilinx for SoC verification and software
development. The ZeBu-UF Series features a one PCI card system, offers
fully automated front-end software, comprehensive verification modes
for fast testing of hardware, hardware/software integration, and
embedded software validation. It includes interactive hardware
debugging capabilities for thorough debugging, and it is competitively
priced for meeting budget constraints.
The ZeBu-UF Series can handle design capacity that ranges from
750,000 to six million application specific integrate circuit (ASIC)
logic gates. Its memory capacity extends from 1.25 gigabits to four
gigabits, and it has maximum performance that goes from 30 to 200
megahertz (MHz).
As in the previous two generations, ZeBu-UF incorporates its
pioneering and patented reconfigurable testbench (RTB) to achieve
unmatched performance in co-emulation with any kind of software
testbench. In co-emulation at the transaction level, it can reach 20
megahertz (MHz).
Introducing ZeBu-UF2
ZeBu-UF2 maps the design under test (DUT) onto two large
Virtex4-LX200 plus 160 megabytes of on-board memory for a nominal
capacity of three-million ASIC gates. Its fully automated compiler
performs clustering, memory generation, bus resolution, clock
processing, and multiple-data-rate (XDR) wrapper generation.
Incremental compilation can be done at the testbench or FPGA level.
Through its RTB, the user can perform memory read and write,
register read and write, continuous internal state capture,
instantaneous snapshot at maximum speed and state save and restore.
With RTB, logic analysis can be accomplished via 16 hardware
triggers that control clocks and trace memory for dynamic (not
requiring compilation) and static probing. Each I/O pin and static
probe can be stored in 128 megabytes of trace memory at up to 60MHz.
Pricing and Availability
ZeBu-UF2 is shipping now. Pricing for the ZeBu-UF Series starts at
$25,000.
For more information, contact Lauro Rizzatti. He can be reached at
(408) 881-0440 or via email at lauro@eve-team.com. More details can be
found at the EVE website located at: http://www.eve-team.com.
About Emulation and Verification Engineering
EVE (Emulation and Verification Engineering) offers the fastest
verification and most cycles per dollar by combining the best aspects
of traditional emulation and rapid prototyping systems into a single,
unified environment for both ASIC and SoC debugging and embedded
software validation. Its headquarters in the United States is San
Jose, Calif. Telephone: (408) 881-0440. Fax: (408) 904-5800. Its
corporate headquarters is located in Palaiseau, France. Telephone:
(33) 1 64.53.27.30. Fax: (33) 1 64.53.27.40. Email: info@eve-team.com.
Website: http://www.eve-team.com.
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Contact:
Public Relations for EVE
Nanette Collins, 617-437-1822
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