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News Release from: Mentor Graphics UK | Subject: eParts
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 December 2001
Easier route to core IP library
Mentor Graphics has set up the eParts system, an integrated IP repository and delivery system powered by Mentor's QuickUse technology.
Mentor Graphics has set up the eParts system, an integrated IP repository and delivery system powered by Mentor's QuickUse technology eParts allows designers to access Mentor Graphics Inventra cores over the web through an interactive storefront, simplifying the IP selection, licensing and delivery process
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The system includes: an IP catalogue; the IP repository; automation IP generation of configurable cores; IP delivery over the web; version tracking; and bug-report and tracking.
The QuickUse database infrastructure is customisable and scalable and can be upgraded frequently to keep step with the evolving delivery models in the IP market.
"eParts reinforces our mission to simplify the IP selection, licensing, evaluation and delivery process for our customers", said Dr Susheel Chandra, general manager of Mentor Graphics Inventra Intellectual Property Division.
"The revamped front-end enhances the customer experience by providing a unified system for managing all elements in the IP supply chain, from IP customisation to delivery".
Intellon is a leader in high-speed powerline home connectivity for shared Internet connections, streaming digital audio and video, and network devices using existing power outlets.
Intellon developed its two-piece home-networking chipset, using a variety of Mentor Graphics IP cores.
The programmable Reed Solomon encoder and decoder, and the Viterbi encoder and decoder from Mentor Graphics Inventra IP division, were downloaded via eParts, and enabled Intellon to develop its INT5130 chipset.
This new chipset, endorsed by the HomePlug Alliance, delivers 14Mbit/s datarates, forward error correction, real-time 56 DES encryption of data packets, and quality-of-service features.
"As a leader in quality IP, Mentor Graphics provided us with easy-to-use, proven IP cores for the development of our INT5130 chipset", said Christian Joly, Intellon Senior vice-president of sales and marketing, sales and applications.
"Our engineering team used Mentor Graphics eParts to download and parameterise the needed Inventra IP cores easily for the chipset we developed for the HomePlug Alliance initiative.
As a result, we were able to significantly shorten the development process by using Inventra's eParts library of IP cores".
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