Hello Michael As you requested, following is your System-Level Verification News Update featuring SeamlessR Co-Verification and Platform ExpressTM, platform-based design. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS JUNE ISSUE: New Seamless Co-Verification CD Technical Publications Technical Events Online Events Press Coverage DAC Presentations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Seamless Co-Verification CD Verify Hardware/Software Interface Maximize Design Throughput Obtain the CD: http://www.mentor.com/seamless/cd/cd_request.cfm Technical Publications > Using Seamless C-Bridge in the SystemC Simulation Environment With the use of Seamless Version 5, it is possible to perform hardware/software co-simulation in a C only environment (ie all the hardware blocks, including CPUs, memories, and peripherals are modeled in C rather than an HDL). This paper describes the steps necessary to create C models for various hardware blocks, and how to compile and connect them to the Seamless co-verification environment without going through an HDL simulator. > Hardware/Software Co-Verification Embedded systems rely on a close, integrated relationship between software and hardware. However, in a traditional embedded systems design cycle, hardware and software are often developed separately, then integrated after the hardware has been built. This paper explains what hardware/software co-verification is and how it works. Access these papers at - http://www.mentor.com/soc/tpapers Technical Events > Co-Verification Hands-On Workshops: Ottawa, Canada - July 8 San Jose, CA - July 22 Irvine, CA - July 24 Register at: http://www.mentor.com/seamless/workshops/description.html > South of England Designers Forum June 25th Camberley Mentor Graphics in combination with Magma, Verisity and Sun Microsystems would like to help its design community thrive by hosting a designers forum. The event has two technology focused streams, one for SoC Verification and one for IC and analog mixed signal verification and implementation. Full details at: http://www.mentor.com/uk/designersforum/south > PacRim Verification Seminars Functional verification is a critical bottleneck in the delivery of today's highly complex electronics systems. Keeping pace with ever shrinking market windows and increasing design complexities dictates the adoption of advanced verification methodologies. Locations and Dates: Sydney, Australia - July 14 Melbourne, Australia - July 16 Singapore - July 18 New Delhi, India - July 21 Bangalore, India - July 23 For more information and registration: http://www.mentor.com/fv/events/seminars/pacrim Online Events > Online Technical Seminar C-Based Hardware/Software Co-Verification with Seamless Live Webcast: Tuesday, July 22nd - 10AM (PT) As the standard for RTL-based hardware/software co-verification, Seamless makes it the ideal environment to verify hardware and software work together, to analyze how effectively they interact and to identify where the interaction can be improved. The Seamless C-Bridge interface increases the flexibility of the Seamless environment, enabling co-verification earlier in the design cycle with models and interfaces utilizing higher levels of abstraction than those employed with RTL-based tools. Register today - http://www.mentor.com/seamless/seminars/coverification/ > Mentor Graphics and Motorola Webinar Effective Verification of PQIII based applications: How to leverage Co-Verification Archive now available: http://www.mentor.com//seamless/seminars/PowerQUICCIII/ Press Coverage SPIRIT Consortium, including Platform Express, platform-based design technology Industry Leaders Announce New Consortium to Develop Standards for IP-Based Design DAC 2003 A Targeted Hardware/Software Co-Verification Solution for Platform FPGA Design - Milan Saini, Xilinx and Robert Kaye, Mentor Graphics View article at: http://www.mentor.com/seamless/articles/index.html DAC Presentations Missed DAC in Anaheim this month? Let us know and we will send you the product presentations on Seamless, Seamless C-Bridge, and Platform Express. Email your request at: seamless_info@mentor.com Pass this newsletter on to a colleague! 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