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News Release from: Actel Europe | Subject: IP evaluation programme
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 October 2004
Scheme allows designers to test drive IP
for free
Actel has unveiled a new web-based intellectual property evaluation programme, which allows customers to access and download free evaluation versions of cores from Actel's broad IP portfolio.
Actel has unveiled a new web-based intellectual property (IP) evaluation programme, which allows customers to access and download free evaluation versions of cores from Actel's broad IP portfolio, including cores from CompanionCore partner, Memec Design, via Actel's website With no restriction on the number of cores that can be downloaded, Actel's IP evaluation programme provides field-programmable gate array (FPGA) users the freedom to quickly and easily access and evaluate which IP cores work best in their design before purchasing
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Actel's web-based programme is available at the user's convenience, enabling evaluation of IP cores earlier in the design process, thereby reducing risk and helping designers get their FPGA-based products to market faster.
"Designers are in a constant battle against the clock, and Actel's IP evaluation programme is designed with this in mind", said Yankin Tanurhan, Senior Director, Applications and IP Solutions at Actel.
"Instead of spending time negotiating contracts for access to an IP core, our customers can quickly and conveniently download and evaluate all the IP they need, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, from the comfort and security of their office or lab anywhere in the world".
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"Memec Design's primary goals are to shorten design time and increase the competitive positions of customers within their industries", said Randy Rhodes, Director of Memec Design.
"As such, we are excited to be Actel's first CompanionCore partner to participate in its IP evaluation programme".
"Actel has tapped the flexibility and convenience of the Internet to bring the try-before-you-buy concept to customers - a concept that leads to significant savings in both time and money".
After completing a short online registration form, designers are granted access to all cores available for download via Actel's IP evaluation programme.
Currently, Actel has more than 20 proprietary IP cores, called DirectCores, available for free evaluation.
Actel's DirectCore portfolio includes a broad array of popular industry cores for a variety of functions, including communications, memory control, processing, bus interface and encryption, which are optimised for use in Actel's Flash- and antifuse-based FPGAs.
Additionally, 10 cores from Actel's CompanionCore partner, Memec Design, are also available for free download, including UART, CAN and other interface cores.
Customers can look forward to sampling additional IP as Actel expands the programme to include cores from additional CompanionCore partners.
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