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Mentor Graphics Corporation (Nasdaq: MENT) today announced that Samsung Electronics India Software Operations (SISO) has selected Mentor�s 0-In� suite of verification tools for hardware development. SISO Pvt. Ltd., based in Bangalore, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company Limited, South Korea, employing over 900 employees in research and development. SISO uses Mentor Graphics 0-In verification suite, which includes the Clock Domain Crossing (CDC) verification environment, the CheckerWare� assertion and interface protocol monitor libraries, along with the ModelSim� and 0-In Formal Verification products, to verify a broad range of hardware products for the telecom, wireless and multimedia/digital media markets. �We want to use the best-in-class tools in our design methodology. Mentor Graphics 0-In fits the bill in this regard. Moreover, Mentor Graphics tools provide seamless interoperability with other tools in the EDA ecosystem. Together, it makes sound business logic to have a tool partnership with Mentor Graphics,� states Jailendra Kumar, General Manager and Head, System LSI Division, SISO. �The proactive support from Mentor Graphics for engineering and applications are equally important to SISO.� �We are proud of our relationships with leading companies like Samsung Electronics. They value Mentor�s best-in-class technologies and superior verification methodologies, which improve the efficiency of their design processes,� stated Steven D. White, General Manager of Mentor Graphics 0-In functional verification business unit. �Our unique CDC verification solution delivers a comprehensive approach for identifying synchronization problems, data-dependent transfer protocol violations, and data reconvergence errors. Incorporating Mentor�s 0-In CDC technology into their development process helps Samsung deliver leading-edge products with the highest degree of confidence.� Mentor�s Clock Domain Crossing as the De Facto Standard Clock domain crossing errors represent a serious and growing challenge to electronic design. CDC problems are the second highest reported reason for silicon re-spins, but CDC integrity is a phenomenon that traditional verification techniques do little to address. Many industry leaders (including Samsung) have dramatically reduced the risk of having CDC errors undetected until silicon by adopting Mentor�s 0-In CDC solution, which is now a worldwide standard methodology within design flows. 0-In CDC gives Samsung the benefits of both static analysis and dynamic transfer protocol checking. In addition, 0-In CDC verifies the design�s tolerance for metastability in silicon with its unique CDC-FX tool that injects the effects of metastability into simulation using existing testbenches. 0-In CDC, along with CheckerWare assertions and interface protocol monitors, has helped SISO reach verification closure more quickly and with more confidence. In addition, Mentor�s on-site technical support provides smooth and fast technology adoption, which is vital to the SISO R&D organization with its broad application areas. 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 $750 million and employs approximately 4,100 people worldwide. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/. Mentor Graphics, 0-In, CheckerWare and ModelSim are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners.