(PRWEB) September 24, 2004
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) and Synplicity, Inc., a leading supplier of software for the design and verification of semiconductors, today announced a joint development and marketing agreement to develop a custom physical synthesis product for Fujitsu AccelArray(tm) structured/platform ASIC devices. Fujitsu and Synplicity will work closely to produce an optimised version of Synplicitys Amplify® physical synthesis software, specifically targeting the AccelArray architecture and enabling greater performance and faster overall completion for Fujitsus devices.
Synplicity’s established expertise in deep synthesis technology and its excellent track record in the structured/platform ASIC market were key factors in our decision to choose the company as a recommended EDA synthesis supplier, said Yoji Hino, General Manager of ASIC, Network and Communication Products Division at the LSI Group of Fujitsu Limited. We believe Synplicitys customised tool will set a new standard for designer productivity and will help our customers fully exploit the inherent benefits of our AccelArray devices, as well as achieve the performance and completion previously unattainable with other physical synthesis solutions.
“AccelArray exploits Fujitsu’s decades of ASIC design expertise and can help significantly reduce the customer’s total cost of ownership,” said Dirk Weinsziehr, Senior Director Marketing at Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe. “With its extensive sets of IPs such as embedded processor cores and high-speed SerDes, AccelArray’s innovative and versatile design platforms are appropriate for a wide range of applications.”
Under the terms of this agreement, Fujitsu and Synplicity will jointly define and Synplicity will develop the customised Amplify software for the AccelArray physical synthesis product. Upon its completion, Fujitsu will offer the Amplify software as the preferred physical synthesis solution to AccelArray customers. Fujitsu and Synplicity believe that bundling the Amplify physical synthesis software with the AccelArray platform will provide customers with a more complete ASIC solution.
According to market research firm Gartner Dataquest, the structured/platform ASIC market will experience substantial growth in the next four years. In the companys recent report entitled Platform ASICs Jump-Start Market, Bryan Lewis, Research Vice President and Chief Semiconductor Analyst, contends that: ASIC platforms have the potential to jump-start the ASIC industry because they can now serve an increasing number of customers that had been left behind because of the rapidly rising design costs of traditional ASICs. In addition, Gartner Dataquest predicts there will be more than 1,000 structured ASIC design starts by 2007, representing 25 percent of all ASIC design starts.
“This bright outlook from the analyst community on the industry confirms Synplicity’s strategy to fully support the structured ASIC market,” said Joe Gianelli, Vice President of Business Development at Synplicity. “We are honoured to work with such a well-respected company as Fujitsu and are excited that our support of its cell-based ASIC and AccelArray technologies is now expanding into the joint development of an AccelArray-optimised product. We believe this latest agreement aligns Synplicity with every major structured/platform ASIC vendor in the industry, further builds Synplicity’s momentum in the structured/platform ASIC market, and enhances our reputation as the preferred EDA synthesis tool vendor for this emerging design platform.”
Availability
Fujitsu and Synplicity expect its customised physical synthesis product to be available for AccelArray customers in the first quarter of 2005.
About AccelArray
AccelArray is an innovative semiconductor structured platform and design environment that addresses the design challenges in 0.11µm technology by offering a high-performance customised solution. The technology is an alternative to the 0.11µm standard-cell ASICs with the fast time-to-market and customisation benefits of FPGAs. AccelArray takes advantage of the extensive, proven ASIC design techniques reducing design risks, costs and time-to-market with a fast turn around and a low upfront NRE cost.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, highly reliable computing and communications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts uniquely position Fujitsu to deliver comprehensive solutions that open up infinite possibilities for the success of its customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.7 trillion yen (US$ 45 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com/
About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of semiconductor and display products. The company enhances systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking / telecoms and industrial & home appliances markets. Engineers from design centres dedicated to microcontrollers, mixed-signal, wireless, FRAM, multi-media ICs and ASIC products work closely with FMEs marketing and sales teams throughout Europe to help satisfy customers system development requirements.
This solutions approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor devices, IP and building blocks as well as leading-edge LCDs and Plasma Display Panels. For more information visit the website of Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe at http://www.fme.fujitsu.com
About Synplicity
Synplicity® Inc. (Nasdaq: SYNP) is a leading supplier of innovative synthesis, verification and physical implementation software solutions that enable the rapid and effective design and verification of semiconductors. Synplicitys high-quality, high-performance tools significantly reduce costs and time-to-market for FPGA, Structured/Platform ASIC and cell-based/COT ASIC designers.
The companys underlying Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology® (BEST), which is embedded in its logical, physical and verification tools, and has led to Synplicitys top position in FPGA synthesis, now provides the same fast runtimes and quality of results to ASIC and COT customers. The companys fast, easy-to-use products support industry-standard design languages (VHDL and Verilog) and run on popular platforms. Synplicity employs over 280 people in its 20 facilities worldwide. Synplicity is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information visit http://www.synplicity.com
AccelArray is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Synplicity, Amplify, Behavior Extracting Synthesis Technology and Synplify ASIC are registered trademarks of Synpilcity Inc. BEST is a trademark of Synplicity Inc. All other names mentioned herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their owners.
This product will be supported by Fujitsu offices world-wide.
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