EVE Offers Catalog of High-Performance Peripheral IP to Address Wireless, Graphics/Video/Multimedia, Networking, Processor Markets; Memory, Transactor, Hardware Bridges Components Designed to Support EVE's ZeBu
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Jan. 5, 2006—
EVE (Emulation and Verification Engineering) today
announced availability of a catalog of peripheral intellectual
property (IP) components for its winning ZeBu emulation platform to
address wireless, graphics/video/multimedia, networking and embedded
processor markets. Components are organized in three families --
synthesizable memory models, transactors and hardware bridges -- and
allow EVE to offer vertical solutions of its ZeBu ("zero bugs").
"Unlike classical verification IPs, our components are designed
for extremely high performance tuned to our ZeBu platform," says Lauro
Rizzatti, general manager of EVE-USA and vice president of worldwide
marketing. "Our investment in this high-quality catalog of
industry-standard components is paying off handsomely. It has given
ZeBu-based design teams an accelerated path to market."
Earlier last year, EVE organized a task force to create
peripherals and protocol IP testbench components to work with ZeBu.
These components, which mimic specific protocols, are used to develop
and verify electronic devices, such as mobile phones, personal digital
assistants (PDAs), digital television/high-definition television
(DTV/HDTV), set-top boxes, personal computers, storage and peripheral
devices.
Verification productivity of system-on-chip (SoC) and
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs is boosted by
connecting the design mapped onto ZeBu to a set of peripherals and run
at several MHz speed on very large designs at the transaction level
and/or in-circuit emulation. They create an environment that merges
real and/or virtual peripheral and protocol IP to enable system-level
verification. The result is that corner-case bugs in hardware and in
embedded software such as drivers and complete applications can be
quickly pinpointed and corrected. Compliance and interoperability
testing can be efficiently accomplished, giving designers the
confidence that their designs meet delivery schedules.
Currently, EVE's vertical solution components include a complete
family of synthesizable memory models, a set of transactors to support
popular protocols, and several hardware bridges. These components also
can be combined together to provide more flexibility and performance.
More components will be announced as they are available.
Memory Models
ZeBu memory models are an accurate replica of real memories, and
include a comprehensive set of SDR, DDR, DDR2, and DIMM DRAM
synthesizable models compatible with Micron or Samsung memory chips as
well as NAND flash memory models of different sizes. They support
memory upload/download and read/write of each and every cell at
run-time for interactive design debugging.
Transactors
ZeBu transactors interface a testbench written in
C/C++/SystemC/SystemVerilog at high-level of abstraction to a DUT
mapped in ZeBu and mimic a specific protocol. Designed to privilege
very fast execution speed they are based on the ZeBu efficient API and
are mapped onto the Reconfigurable Test bench (RTB), a proprietary and
patented technology devised by EVE. Currently, the family includes
protocols such as PCI Express with 1x/2x/4x/8x lanes, Ethernet
10/100/1G, Ethernet controller, LCD, JTAG, UART, keypad, keyboard and
mouse. A memory transactor extends the design memory to the PC RAM and
supports MHz access.
Hardware Bridges
For compliancy testing of standard protocols, the ZeBu hardware
bridges interface a physical peripheral to a very complex DUT mapped
onto ZeBu executing at a fraction of the real speed. Currently, the
bridges include PCI/PCI-X and PCI Express with 1x/2x/4x lanes
protocols. For smaller designs (< 3 M ASIC gates) or IPs, the new
ZeBu-UF platform also supports most interfaces (DRAM, Video, USB...)
at real speed.
Pricing and Availability
The ZeBu Vertical Solution Catalog is shipping now at a starting
price of $5,000 per component for a one-year, term-based license.
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.
EVE acknowledges trademarks or registered trademarks of other
organizations for their respective products and services.
Contact:
Public Relations for EVE
Nanette Collins, 617-437-1822
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