Programme aids IP and verification for OpenVera

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Oct 2, 2001

Synopsys has launched the OpenVera Catalyst Programme, with 20 design and verification service companies participating.

Synopsys has launched the OpenVera Catalyst Programme, with 20 design and verification service companies participating.

The OpenVera Catalyst Programme creates a broad network of verification companies with expert tool and methodology knowledge in leading verification solutions such as the VERA testbench tool, VCS Verilog simulator and Scirocco VHDL simulator.

The OpenVera Catalyst Programme complements Synopsys Professional Services' existing design and verification offerings by expanding the support and services options available to customers for meeting their SoC verification challenges.

Participating members of the Catalyst Program will create and commercialise OpenVera verification intellectual property to accelerate the development of complete verification suites.

OpenVera verification IP typically consists of verification modules such as bus functional models, traffic generators and protocol checkers for widely used protocols.

"With the growing momentum around OpenVera, many third party service companies have expressed interest in developing IP and services around this open language.

We're very excited to announce the OpenVera Catalyst Programme and look forward to working with current and future members to increase support for mutual customers", said Jim Watts, OpenVera programme manager at Synopsys.

"Our joint customers will benefit by having access to a broader range of OpenVera verification IP and networks of experts trained on leading verification technologies to enhance their verification productivity".

The initial OpenVera Catalyst Program members are: Aurora VLSI, Azure Software, ControlNet India, CMOSchips, eInfochips, GDA Technologies, HCL Technologies, Inspiration Technologies, Interra Technologies, Intrinsix, nSys, Paradigm Works, PicoCraft, SmartSand, Qualis Design, Silicon Interfaces, Spike Technologies, Willamette HDL, Wipro Technologies and Zaiq Technologies.