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News Release from: Mentor Graphics UK | Subject: QDS 3.0
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 June 2001
SoC system optimised for knowledge
management
Mentor Graphics has released version 3.0 of its QuickUse development system (QDS).
Mentor Graphics has released version 3.0 of its QuickUse development system (QDS) QDS 3.0 enables the creation of efficient and expandable knowledge management systems that provide designers with web-based access to information they need to be more productive with new tools, to improve design quality, and to reuse existing design data quickly and with confidence
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Since its introduction in June 1999, the QuickUse development system has formed the foundation for SoC design environments for several customers, including Toshiba, and has been used to measure significant design cycle time reductions in excess of 30% depending on the engagement's implementation.
QDS 3.0 expands on the core features offered in the original version of the product by offering users extended capabilities for SoC design as well as knowledge management, IP qualification, flow integration, data exchange and more.
Time-to-market pressures in the SoC market force a frequent retooling of design environments, straining corporations trying to reuse knowledge and data accumulated from previous design projects.
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QDS 3.0 was designed to ease the transition to new environments or enhance the performance of existing flows.
By facilitating the creation of a customised design environment, QDS 3.0 increases design productivity by improving team communication and collaboration through web-based information sharing, automating standardized procedures, such as IP qualification and data integration, and providing user guidance for complex processes, such as functional verification.
QDS can be customised to create many types of design environment functions, from simple design repositories, to functional verification management systems, to complete SoC design platforms.
Mentor Consulting facilitates the deployment and enterprise-wide adoption of these customized knowledge data management systems by providing on-site training, deployment and maintenance programs supporting worldwide, enterprise-wide usage.
"Knowledge management is the key to bridging the gap between designer needs and design environment realities", said Phil Bishop, vice president and general manager of Mentor's Consulting division.
"QDS 3.0 enables companies to build scalable design knowledge management systems on a proven, scalable platform that encourages design reuse, guards design quality and enhances the overall productivity of chip designers.
Mentor continues to differentiate itself from other EDA consulting organizations by providing a unique blend of productised offerings and on-site service and support".
Pricing for this product is based on an initial license fee of US $250,000 plus the projected level of customisation required from Mentor Consulting.
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