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News Release from: Synopsys | Subject: PCI-X core
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2001
PCI core gets official seal of approval
In conjunction with IP 2001 Japan, Synopsys has announced the PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) certification of the DesignWare PCI-X MacroCell.
In conjunction with IP 2001 Japan, Synopsys has announced the PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) certification of the DesignWare PCI-X MacroCell Enabling rapid adoption of PCI-X, Synopsys successfully passed the PCI-X 1.0 compliance tests sanctioned by PCI-SIG, the official body defining the PCI-X specification
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"After evaluating other PCI-X solutions, we selected the Synopsys DesignWare PCI-X MacroCell as the best choice for our design needs", said Brian Wilkie, corporate vice president and general manager of Motorola's Computing Platform Division.
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The DesignWare MacroCell is a configurable, synthesisable PCI-X core designed specifically for fast, easy integration into SoC designs.
The complete PCI-X solution includes a full verification suite and the coreConsultant tool.
This complete package enables design teams to easily integrate PCI-X technology into next-generation products and provides existing DesignWare PCI core users a very simple and smooth upward transition from PCI to PCI-X.
Design teams with subscriptions for the DesignWare library may use any DesignWare IP, including the new PCI-X core, as many times as needed with no royalties, additional fees, or additional contract negotiations.
This frees the design teams to focus on building market-leading products, instead of evaluating, negotiating, and acquiring individual IP blocks.
The PCI-X specification defines a flexible 32/64bit architecture, with multiple, simultaneous bus transfers and a 4X speed improvement over PCI.
The DesignWare PCI-X core is backward compatible with the PCI 2.2 standard, allowing PCI-X designs to function correctly in both PCI-X and PCI systems.
The DesignWare PCI-X core is targeted at high performance applications such as networking, graphics, multimedia, and mass storage devices.
The PCI-X core (encrypted version) is available in limited production for no additional charge to DesignWare customers.
A DesignWare one-year subscription license begins at $19,900 per year plus maintenance and support.
The DesignWare PCI-X source code products are priced at $100,000 for a perpetual license.
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