Synopsys VCS to Support 64-bit AMD Opteron™ Processor for Linux Systems
VCS Used by AMD to Verify the AMD Opteron Processor
Mountain View, CA -- April 22, 2003 --Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), the world leader in integrated circuit (IC) design software, today announced that its industry-leading VCS™ HDL simulator will support the AMD Opteron™ processor-based Linux platforms for verification of system-on-chip (SoC) designs. VCS simulation on hardware platforms containing the
AMD Opteron processor and running the 64-bit Linux operating system will provide engineers with the high performance and capacity needed to verify their next-generation IC designs. For the development of the AMD Opteron processor, AMD utilized VCS in an AMD Athlon™ processor-based Linux farm to achieve four billion simulation cycles per day and meet its functional verification milestones.
“AMD makes extensive use of VCS in Linux simulation server farms to meet stringent verification requirements and aggressive project milestones,” said Rich Heye, vice president and general manager of AMD’s Microprocessor Business Unit. “The combination of VCS and AMD Opteron-based Linux platforms can provide the high performance and scalable verification throughput needed for the next-generation of system-on-chip designs.”
VCS provides the high performance and capacity required by design teams to verify today’s multi-million-gate designs. The advances made available with 64-bit processor technologies such as the AMD Opteron processor further boost VCS performance and capacity. VCS takes advantage of AMD64 architecture to increase simulation capacity by allowing access to more workstation memory. Additionally, VCS’ cross-compile technology will allow design teams to compile large designs on AMD Opteron processor-based Linux servers using 64-bit mode, and then simulate those designs using the compatible 32-bit mode. Using this flow, design teams take advantage of their 64-bit machines’ capacity for the one-time, memory-intensive compile step while enabling them to utilize their existing 32-bit Verilog PLI-based software investments for simulation.
“Our customers typically use large simulation server farms consisting of VCS and advanced hardware platforms to meet their verification challenges,” said Manoj Gandhi, senior vice president and general manager of the Verification Technology Group at Synopsys. “Extending VCS support of Linux platforms to include the AMD Opteron processor will allow mutual Synopsys and AMD customers to take advantage of the higher capacity and performance of this solution.”
“AMD makes extensive use of VCS in Linux simulation server farms to meet stringent verification requirements and aggressive project milestones,” said Rich Heye, vice president platform engineering & infrastructure, AMD’s Computation Products Group. “The combination of VCS and AMD Opteron-based Linux platforms can provide the high-performance and scalable verification throughput needed for the next generation of system-on-chip designs.”
Availability
VCS support for the AMD Opteron processor-based Linux systems is scheduled for controlled availability in the second half of 2003. VCS is available immediately for a variety of computer platforms including DEC OSF1, Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, and 32-bit Redhat Linux.
About Synopsys Verification Platform
The Synopsys Verification Platform is a unified environment that provides high performance and efficiency of interaction among all platform components, including mixed-HDL simulation, mixed signal, system-level verification, assertions, verification intellectual property, code coverage, functional coverage, testbenches and formal analysis. The Synopsys Verification Platform supports Verilog, VHDL, mixed-HDL, SystemC™ and mixed-signal simulation for complex SoC designs.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for integrated circuit (IC) design. The company delivers technology-leading IC design and verification platforms to the global electronics market, enabling the development of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides intellectual property and design services to simplify the design process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., and has more than 60 offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements regarding the expected benefits of the VCS and AMD Opteron processor solution and the date of availability. These statements are based on Synopsys’ current expectations and beliefs. Actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these statements as a result of unforeseen difficulties in completing integration of VCS into the AMD Opteron processor environment and uncertainties attendant to any new product offering, as well other factors contained in Synopsys’ Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2003.
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