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News Release from: Synopsys | Subject: DesignWare Verification IP for OCP 2.1
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 September 2006
Verification IP covers OCP-based SoCs
Verification IP for the OCP interface responds to customer demand for using the DesignWare Library and VCS Verification Library to verify systems and cores that use OCP.
Synopsys has expanded its portfolio of DesignWare Library intellectual property (IP) with the release of verification IP for the Open Core Protocol (OCP) interface OCP is a common standard IP core interface, or socket, that facilitates "plug and play" system-on-chip (SoC) design
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Apr 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Synopsys has developed verification IP for the OCP interface in response to customer demand for using the DesignWare Library and VCS Verification Library to verify systems and cores that use OCP.
The DesignWare Library and VCS Verification Library today include verification IP for Amba 2.0, Amba 3 AXI, PCI Express, USB, Serial ATA, Ethernet, I2C, serial I/O and Memories.
The addition of OCP 2.1 to the portfolio enables the verification of OCP cores, OCP systems, mixed OCP/Amba systems, and OCP systems to their external interfaces.
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The OCP verification IP provides 100% coverage as defined in section 4 of the OCP 2.0/2.1 compliance checks document.
It is compliant with the popular VMM methodology defined in the Verification Methodology Manual for SystemVerilog, enabling easy integration with constrained-random, coverage-driven environments; it also supports Verilog and VHDL testbenches.
The OCP Verification IP supports all popular simulators and enables up to five times faster verification when used with the VCS comprehensive functional verification solution.
"Synopsys' DesignWare and VCS Verification IP are welcome additions to OCP's robust, thriving ecosystem", said Ian Mackintosh, President of OCP-International Partnership.
"Through the support of major electronic design automation (EDA) providers like Synopsys, as well as other member companies, we are able to continue providing the latest tools and services necessary for quick, convenient adoption and implementation of the OCP standard".
"We look forward to working with Synopsys as the standard continues its rapid growth".
"Several of our major customers asked us to support the OCP standard with our proven DesignWare Verification IP", said Guri Stark, Vice President of Marketing for the Solutions Group at Synopsys.
"We have worked closely with the OCP-IP organisation and its member companies to bring a product to market that fully meets the needs of OCP verification".
Synopsys DesignWare Verification IP for OCP 2.1 is available on a limited basis now as part of the DesignWare Library and VCS Verification Library products.
Licensees of DesignWare Library and VCS Verification Library will gain access to OCP Verification IP for no additional charge.
Production release is scheduled for November 2006.
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