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News Release from: Synplicity
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Team on 18 April 2005
More partners support FPGA prototyping
software
Synplicity has expanded its Partners in Prototyping (PIP) programme to include four new companies offering both single- and multichip prototyping boards.
Synplicity has expanded its Partners in Prototyping (PIP) programme to include four new companies offering both single- and multichip prototyping boards The newest members of the PIP programme include Altera, ARM, Flexody and SK-Electronics Co
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 Apr 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Formed in 2002, the PIP programme now boasts 12 member companies who work closely with Synplicity to verify interoperability between their single- and multi-FPGA development boards and Synplicity's software solutions, including Certify for multichip boards and Synplify Proto for single-chip boards.
Members of Synplicity's Partners in Prototyping programme, in addition to the four new members include: AMO, The Dini Group, EVE, Gidel, Hardi Electronics, Nallatech, ProDesign and White Eagle Systems Technology.
Documentation, technical information and software files are available on Synplicity's PIP website, allowing ASIC designers to visit a single destination for their prototyping needs.
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Designers can also use the website to quickly evaluate whether an off-the-shelf board exists to meet their specific design requirements by downloading board descriptions (.vb files) from the site.
"As a member of Synplicity's Partners in Prototyping programme, we applaud the focus Synplicity has put into prototyping as a separate flow from FPGA synthesis", said Jim Smith, Altera's Director of EDA Partner Relations.
"Designers can now leverage Synplicity's ASIC prototyping design flow expertise when targeting Altera's high-density Stratix series of FPGAs".
Shlomo Keisari, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Gidel's, added, "With the Synplify Proto tool, Synplicity has brought together a complete flow to the key components needed for single FPGA prototyping".
"As Synplicity's Certify ASIC prototyping partner for multi-FPGA prototyping, we have already seen how much of an advantage an automated tool flow can provide to ASIC prototyping".
"Our customers using the single-device PROC2S board will find that the Synplify Proto software provides full support for the optimal use of the FPGA, and the combination of Synplify Proto software with Gidel's PROC Developers Kit will provide the PROCStar II users with full support for the optimal hardware-software integration".
"Our PROC boards use the industry largest and fastest FPGAs and the usage of Synplify Proto will enhance their capabilities even more".
"Hardi shares Synplicity's focus on the ASIC prototyping market, and we welcome Synplify Proto as a complete software solution for users of our single FPGA HAPS board", said Lars-Eric Lundren, Chief Executive Officer, Hardi Electronics.
"Hardi has seen the advantages system designers can gain from FPGA-based prototyping either with single or multiple FPGAs, and with Synplicity continuing to provide automation tools like Synplify Proto and Certify we expect this market to continue its growth".
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