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News Release from: ProDesign | Subject: Chipit Gold Edition Pro
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 08 February 2005
Prototyping platform speeds ASIC
verification
Chipit Gold Edition Pro is a cost effective, flexible and innovative high-speed prototyping platform that is applicable wherever functional ASIC design verification is required.
ProDesign will release Chipit Gold Edition Pro on Booth E4100 at DATE 2005 in Munich between 7th and 9th March 2005 ProDesign's new high-speed prototyping platform is cost effective, flexible and based on innovative methodologies that makes it applicable wherever functional ASIC design verification is required
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 24 Jan 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Chipit Gold Edition Pro specifically targets multimedia ASIC and SoC designers and features important functions such as multigigabit serial links, embedded PowerPC processors, SSRAM and DDR-RAM memories and PCI Express, LVDS, USB 2.0 and DVI interfaces.
"The newest addition to the Chipit family is the result of the experience we gained with our numerous Chipit Gold Edition customers".
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"We have developed a hardware-assisted ASIC verification system that meets the highest requirements to a modern high-speed prototyping system and fulfills all customer desires", stated Helmut Mahr, CEO of ProDesign.
"Many of our Chipit customers are designers of multimedia applications and therefore set a high value on the speed in which they can run their ASIC verification".
"Our Gold Edition Pro keeps pace with the requests and requirements of these customers".
"Thanks to its innovative architecture the systems achieves maximum performance which allows a system speed with over 200MHz, and on top of that features the newest interfaces".
"We also attached great importance to the comprehensive software package that is included in delivery".
"Our very easy to use system now also offers a variety of ASIC design importing and debugging options".
Chipit Gold Edition Pro uses two Xilinx Virtex-II Pro XC2VP70/100 devices in the largest pin count package, offering multigigabit serial links, embedded PowerPC processors and 744 user I/Os on six extension sites.
Besides the new Chipit system supports 2 x 512K x 36bit SSRAM and 4 x 32M x 32bit DDR-SDRAM onboard memories and the newest interfaces like USB 2.0, DVI input and output, LVDS and PCI Express.
Onboard temperature monitoring and built-in self-test guarantees that the ASIC design is running on inspected hardware.
Like its previous version, Chipit Gold Edition Pro is a stand-alone system that communicates with the host via the ProDesign proprietary new 528Mbit/s UMRBus Communication System or via a 100Mbit/s Ethernet interface.
By using UMRBus technology, multiple independent communication channels between the host and design can be set up which allows for interaction with the ASIC.
The designer can choose between a C/C++ and a Tcl/Tk programming interface and has the option to store and load the configuration data with an integrated SD card interface.
The software package Chipit Gold Edition Pro comes with a comprehensive software package including Chipit Manager, Visibility Tool, HDL Bridge and Signal Tracker.
The Chipit Manager for complete project administration and system configuration, supports design implementation (synthesis/place and route) and handles design partitioning on the prototyping system.
The Visibility Tool eases debugging of the design by executing the internal design signals after synthesis/place and route which can then be analysed for example with tools such as logic analysers.
Other highlights for debugging are HDL Bridge and Signal Tracker.
HDL Bridge is a powerful tool that provides a direct link between a simulation environment (RTL or gate level) to part or the whole DUT (design under test) that is loaded in the Chipit system.
This ensures that the entire design or parts of it run in hardware already in the simulation phase.
Combined with Signal Tracker for visualisation of the internal signals in the simulator, the designer is provided with an ideal solution for rapid design debugging.
The Chipit Gold Edition Pro will be available from 30th March 2005, with US pricing starting at $29,000 and European pricing starting at Eur 23,000.
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