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Mentor Graphics Announces Synthesis Support For Xilinx Virtex-5 FPGAs
WILSONVILLE, Ore.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 15, 2006—
Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) today
announced that its suite of advanced synthesis products supports the
newly introduced Virtex(TM)-5 field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs)
from Xilinx, Inc. The companies have collaborated over the past year
to ensure support for the full range of Virtex-5 LX devices with the
upcoming releases of the Xilinx ISE(TM) design suite and Mentor
Precision(R) Synthesis software. Early access software is available
now from Mentor Graphics and Xilinx.
The new Xilinx Virtex-5 family of FPGAs, manufactured on a
65-nanometer (nm) process and featuring the new ultra-fast
ExpressFabric(TM) technology with all-new 6LUT architecture, provides
major density and performance improvements. "With the higher levels of
system integration and capabilities of Virtex-5 FPGAs, the need for
advanced synthesis tool capabilities, such as incremental timing
analysis, debug and leading-edge language support, is essential," said
Simon Bloch, general manager, Mentor Graphics Design Creation and
Synthesis Division. "Precision Synthesis, with its advanced
functionality, is the logical choice for customers wanting to take
full advantage of Virtex-5 speed and density."
Both companies started collaboration in June 2005 on support for
Virtex-5 advanced architectural features in Mentor Graphics family of
synthesis tools. "As a broad-line EDA supplier supporting FPGA
synthesis, Mentor Graphics is a crucial element of the Xilinx partner
ecosystem," said Sandeep Vij, vice president of Worldwide Marketing
for Xilinx. "Their early access support for our new Virtex-5 family is
key to ensuring that our mutual customers have both the tools and
high-performance system platforms needed to design their
next-generation products."
The Precision Synthesis tool suite integrates logical and physical
synthesis techniques to define a new approach to complex FPGA design.
Built on a unified data model, it allows designers to cross-probe
between multiple views, giving users added control when analyzing
designs. This award-winning design analysis capability is coupled to
an intuitive debug environment. To further enhance engineering
productivity, Precision Synthesis includes an incremental timing
analysis tool, allowing companies to solve next-generation FPGA
implementation and timing challenges, resulting in shorter design
cycles and significantly higher performance.
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 4,000 people worldwide.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site:
http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics and Precision are registered trademarks of Mentor
Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.
Contact:
Mentor Graphics
Debra Layton, 720-494-1043
Email Contact
or
Suzanne Graham, 503-685-7789
Email Contact
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