IEEE Ratifies First Open 'e' Language Standard for Verifying Complex System-on-Chip Designs
PISCATAWAY, N.J.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 5, 2006—
A new standard from the IEEE addresses the challenge of
verifying complex system-on-chip (SoC) designs from block to system
levels. The standard, IEEE 1647(TM), "Standard for the Functional
Verification Language 'e'", is the first uniform, open e-language
specification. This language, which contains advanced constructs and
facilities not found in other verification languages, is widely used
by chip and computer makers the world over.
The standard creates a stable and well-defined language that
provides a base for creating advanced e-based design automation tools
to deal with today's massive verification tasks. It defines the 'e'
language independent of implementation and specifies e-language
constructs and their interactions with other simulation languages.
"Standardization of the 'e' language is a true milestone for the
electronics industry," said Yaron Kashai, chair of the P1647 Working
Group and Engineering Group Director of Verification Research at
Cadence Design Systems. "As chip features approach 65 nm or less,
manufacturers need the most advanced methods for system verification
so as to design and produce advanced SoCs economically and
efficiently.
"IEEE 1647 seeks to meet this need. It arms engineers and others
with a powerful, aspect-oriented language that allows extensible
verification of involved electronic designs. It also gives the 'e'
language the stability needed by the user community, which includes
more than 75 percent of the world's largest electronics companies.
This stability ensures that the language will remain viable as
advanced tools based on it are developed."
"Siemens A&D has proven expertise in 'e' and advanced verification
methodologies on complex IP blocks and entire systems," said Dr.
Andreas Dieckmann, Verification Manager of Siemens A&D. "We are happy
that the 'e' language is now an open standard, and we are also pleased
to see Cadence's continued investment in 'e' technology. Therefore we
are confident that we can rely on this proven technology in our
projects."
IEEE 1647 was developed by a diverse working group and then
reviewed and approved by 55 experts from industry and academia. "We
appreciate the time and hard work of those in the volunteer IEEE
community who developed, reviewed and balloted this important
standard," said Kashai.
The 'e' language was pioneered by Verisity, Ltd., which
contributed the technology base for the new standard to the IEEE so an
open e-language standard could be created. Verisity was acquired by
Cadence Design Systems in April 2005.
IEEE 1647 is sponsored by the Design Automation Committee of the
IEEE Computer Society.
About the IEEE Standards Association
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standards-setting body, develops consensus standards through an open
process that brings diverse parts of an industry together. These
standards set specifications and procedures based on current
scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870
completed standards and more than 400 standards in development. For
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About the IEEE
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countries. Through its members, the organization is a leading
authority on areas ranging from aerospace, computers and
telecommunications to biomedicine, electric power and consumer
electronics. The IEEE produces nearly 30 percent of the world's
literature in the electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization also
sponsors or cosponsors more than 300 technical conferences each year.
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