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News Release from: Synopsys | Subject: VCS
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 15 February 2008
Wireless chipsets are verified faster
The VCS functional verification solution has enabled Radiospire to architect an advanced constrained-random, coverage driven environment to extensively verify the AirHook designs.
Radiospire Networks has standardised on Synopsys' VCS functional verification solution for SystemVerilog-based verification of their next generation AirHook chipsets used for wireless transmission of high definition (HD) video and audio The VCS functional verification solution has enabled Radiospire to architect an advanced constrained-random, coverage driven environment to extensively verify the AirHook designs while meeting their stringent product development schedule
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 1 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The state of the art verification environment using the VCS solution's powerful bug-finding technologies allowed Radiospire to create a highly reusable verification flow for future design revisions.
"After a careful study of competing solutions, we decided to use Synopsys' VCS solution for SystemVerilog-based verification of our AirHook chipsets", says Richard Hollingsworth, Vice President of Operations, at Radiospire.
"VCS delivered 40% more performance, and reduced the memory footprint by half".
"We expect new versions of VCS to further reduce verification time of future generation designs".
Comprising a digital baseband processor, an analogue front end and radio, Radiospire's AirHook chipsets are purpose built to be embedded in today's advanced consumer electronics products.
Using 1.7GHz of bandwidth, AirHook chipsets offer the high quality, cost effective solution for wireless HD video and audio.
Synopsys' technology leading VCS SystemVerilog solution is used by hundreds of project teams around the world.
The VCS functional verification solution provides full support for all widely used languages, including Verilog, VHDL, SystemC, and OpenVera.
The third-generation parallel constraints solver in VCS uses multiple engines to find highly efficient solutions that deliver higher coverage in any given time.
"The robustness and maturity of Synopsys' customer proven SystemVerilog verification solution based on VCS and the VMM methodology makes it the preferred choice for innovative semiconductor system companies like Radiospire", says Swami Venkat, Senior Director of Verification Marketing at Synopsys.
"In addition to its many strengths, the VMM methodology captures industry best practices for enabling efficient verification reuse".
"It builds on Synopsys' high performance VCS NTB technology to significantly improve verification productivity and predictability".
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