Panasonic Communications Selects Mentor Graphics Catapult C Synthesis for Network Terminal Equipment Applications
09 6월 2005 - 10:00PM
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Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) today announced that
Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. has selected the Mentor Graphics
Catapult(TM) C Synthesis tool after evaluating leading high-level
synthesis tools. Panasonic Communications chose the Catapult C
Synthesis tool based on the product's maturity and the productivity
improvements it offers by synthesizing pure ANSI C++ descriptions.
"During our evaluation, we found Catapult C's quality of results
and ease-of-use to be very convincing," said Dr. Akitoshi Matsuda,
Corporate Information Systems Group, Panasonic Communications.
"Using the tool, we are able to realize the benefits of algorithmic
synthesis, which uses pure ANSI C++ system models as input.
Algorithmic synthesis requires far less manual effort, allowing us
to specify interfaces and hierarchy using constraints, and
instantly target FPGA or ASIC implementations without changing the
original pure C++ source." Panasonic Communications designs
application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) used in their
voice, data and video communication systems. The company typically
implements its algorithmic designs in a field programmable gate
array (FPGA) prototype for real-time performance and functional
validation before retargeting the design to an ASIC for production.
The manual effort required to create register-transfer level (RTL)
descriptions for both FPGA prototypes and ASICs left no time for
design exploration, leading the company to explore high-level
synthesis. The Catapult C Synthesis tool is the only product to
automatically create RTL from a pure ANSI C++ source where both the
core algorithm and interface are untimed. This productivity
improvement gives designers time to perform detailed "what-if"
analysis on varying micro-architecture and interface scenarios to
quickly achieve fully optimized hardware designs for either FPGA or
ASIC implementations. The tool creates RTL that can be synthesized
into gates using standard RTL synthesis products, enabling it to
fit within a wide variety of tool flows. "Panasonic Communications
is an expert in using high-level synthesis tools to achieve
time-to-market and quality goals for network terminal products,"
Simon Bloch, general manager of Design Creation and Synthesis
Division. "We are honored that such an outstanding company has
selected Catapult C Synthesis as it deploys the benefits of
algorithmic synthesis." About Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
(PCC) Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. The company
specializes in development, manufacturing and sales in the
fixed-line communications equipment areas of operation, including
document related equipment and the provision of network and system
services and solutions. For more information, please visit the
Panasonic Communications website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/en/.
About Mentor Graphics Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT) is
a world leader in electronic hardware and software design
solutions, providing products, consulting services and
award-winning support for the world's most successful electronics
and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company
reported revenues over the last 12 months of over $700 million and
employs approximately 3,850 people worldwide. Corporate
headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777; Silicon Valley headquarters are located at 1001
Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California 95131-2314. World Wide Web
site: http://www.mentor.com/. Mentor Graphics is a registered
trademark and Catapult is a trademark of Mentor Graphics
Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered
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