Carbon Design Systems and Cadence Design Systems Team on Performance Analysis Kit
Carbon Design Systems and Cadence Design Systems announced the availability of a Carbon Performance Analysis Kit. The CPAK accelerates the intellectual property (IP) benchmark process. The Carbon/Cadence CPAK is available now from Carbon’s IP Exchange web portal. Ported CoreMark benchmarking software is available from coremark.org.
Corelis Introduces ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite v7.7
Corelis launched version 7.7 of their ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite. The latest version of the tool suite features improved constraints handling, support for multi-core devices, and new JTAG Embedded Test support for additional Freescale and Texas Instruments processors. ScanExpress Boundary-Scan Tool Suite, version 7.7 is available now to customers with a valid maintenance contract.
EVE Introduces e-zTest 10GbE Validation Platform for ZeBu
EVE introduced e-zTest 10GbE, which is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet validation platform for their ZeBu (Zero Bugs) family of system-on-chip (SoC) hardware-assisted verification platforms. The e-zTest 10GbE software is a transaction-based environment for high-speed validation of 10GbE functions in network routers, switches and controllers, and SoC application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) containing 10GbE ports.
Cadence TripleCheck IP Validator Simplifies and Automates IP Compliance Testing
Cadence Design Systems introduced their TripleCheck IP Validator. The test suite supports all major logic simulators, and it provides a simulator-independent native SystemVerilog and/or e coverage database that supports both leading test bench languages. Cadence TripleCheck IP Validator is available now for PCIe Gen 3. Cadence has support for several additional protocols in development for [...]
Mentor Graphics Veloce2 Emulation Platform Features VirtuaLAB Capabilities
Mentor Graphics introduced the Veloce2 emulation platform for the verification of electronic system and Systems on Chip (SoC) designs. Mentor also announced Veloce VirtuaLAB, which gives verification engineers access to easy-to-use, software-based peripherals, connected to the Veloce platform. Veloce2 helps software and hardware engineers verify the embedded software and SoC components of high-end CPUs, network [...]
Mentor Graphics Questa Verification IP Supports MIPI Alliance Specifications
Mentor Graphics’ Questa Verification IP (VIP) now supports several MIPI Alliance specifications. This includes CSI, DSI and the recently announced LLI. Questa VIP is a comprehensive solution for SystemVerilog OVM and UVM test benches. Questa VIP support for MIPI protocols is available now for select customers.
SynaptiCAD V2V Translators Feature Verilog 2001 Support, Graphical Debugger
SynaptiCAD rolled out a new version of their V2V translator software. The SynaptiCAD V2V tools translate between VHDL and Verilog source code that supports Verilog 2001 code constructs. SynaptiCAD also announced that their BugHunter Pro can now be used as a graphical debugging environment for translating and testing the new models.
PragmaDev Releases Version 4.3 of Real Time Developer Studio
PragmaDev rolled out version 4.3 of the Real Time Developer Studio. RTDS v4.3 includes 15 new features. According to PragmaDev, RTDS is the most complete model driven development and testing tool dedicated to real time and embedded applications. PragmaDev RTDS offers three levels of modeling and testing: informal, semi-formal, and fully formal.
ASSET InterTech Debuts Board Bring-up Solution for Intel Haswell Microarchitecture
ASSET InterTech announced new tools to structurally verify, functionally test, analyze performance margins and debug boards based on the Intel microarchitecture codenamed Haswell. ScanWorks board bring-up will be available in the second quarter of this year. Pricing for a base level ScanWorks platform for embedded instruments starts at $12,000.
Rigol Technologies Introduces DSA815 Spectrum Analyzer
Rigol Technologies launched their DSA815 spectrum analyzer. The DSA815 features all-digital IF technology, highly precise amplitude readings, frequency range of 9kHz to 1.5 GHz, compact design and easy-to-use interface. The DSA815 is easy to use and highly reliable. The Rigol DSA815 spectrum analyzer is available now. Prices start at $1,295. It is ideal for demanding [...]
If you are familiar with RSS feeds, you can also sign up for our free blog feed. Our RSS feed is updated in real-time while our newsletter is updated daily.

