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News Release from: QuickLogic | Subject: WebESP
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 October 2001
Logic development software goes online
QuickLogic describes WebESP as a complete, fast, and easy-to-use online development system for creating custom application-specific devices.
QuickLogic describes WebESP as a complete, fast, and easy-to-use online development system for creating custom application-specific devices With just a web browser, engineers can look through QuickLogic's WebESP website and select, configure and combine standard functions for their design in a matter of minutes
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Jun 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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"This new program is integral to our ESP strategy, which is based on combining the performance and predictability of hardwired functionality, the economics of standard products, and the flexibility of programmable logic", said Peter Feist, QuickLogic's vice president of worldwide marketing.
"Along with our new class of semiconductors, we created WebESP to enable time-to-volume improvements and minimise IP licensing issues when compared to traditional development methods for ASIC, gate array or FPGA alternatives".
Through the patent-pending WebESP system, engineers select the specific communications market/applications target and then design and configure the specific options for each function according to his or her own requirements.
Once the design is completed, the engineer can review their design and release it for implementation.
QuickLogic then creates the customer-specified devices and ships them directly to designers for board-level prototyping and development.
After correct device functionality in the target system has been confirmed, customers can then use a unique part number provided by QuickLogic to order a quantity of same-configuration devices to support production volume requirements.
These devices are available with Quicklogic's standard three-week lead-time.
Initially, WebESP's capabilities will be focused on supporting a variety of communications-oriented applications, including multiplexers and bridges using Utopia I, Utopia II and Utopia III functions.
POS-PHY L3, CSIX, PCI, and LVDS SERDES functions will be added next.
These building blocks were developed in close collaboration with MorethanIP (www.morethanip.com), a development partner in QuickLogic's ongoing programs created to deliver more complete application-oriented solutions.
Over the next several quarters QuickLogic expects to further expand the WebESP system with additional functions that encompass a wide range of applications.
The WebESP system is available now from the QuickLogic website.
For a limited time, sample devices will be made available through the system at no charge.
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