News Release from: IKOS Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 22 October 2001
Parallel verification for hardware and software
IKOS Systems' VStation-5Mx replicate station features replicated emulation systems for in-circuit and targetless system-level verification of complex submicron SoC designs.
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New from IKOS Systems, the VStation-5Mx replicate station multiplies the power of emulation with replicated emulation systems for in-circuit and targetless system-level verification of complex submicron SoC designs. The ability to verify hardware and software in parallel is the true power of this solution. The IKOS VirtualWires technology used in full-featured VStation systems ensures that the same database can be reliably implemented in every replicated VStation hardware solution.
The result of this technology advantage is that users are expected to be able to cost effectively shave months of their verification schedules by using these parallel verification methodologies.
Both VStation-5M and 5Mx solutions offer IKOS's breakthrough comodelling capability.
Comodelling enables high-performance system-level verification using abstract system models running on a workstation connected to the design under test through a high-speed interface between the workstation and VStation-5M and 5Mx.
The systems can be used for comodelling and traditional in-circuit emulation.
Designers can perform concurrent hardware and software verification and ensure that the chip works in the system environment before committing to silicon.
The VStation-5Mx uses the proven compiled database from the VStation-5M.
This provides a known database and environment for the total hardware and software design team.
The hardware design team chooses when the design is stable enough for the balance of the team to start the system integration verification.
The existing database is then loaded onto one or multiple VStation-5Mx's.
The IKOS technology ensures that all systems function exactly the same with the same database.
With all systems using the same database, there is no verification-based uncertainty.
Debug is provided by the VStation-5M full emulation system.
The VStation-5Mx is available now from IKOS at prices ranging from 6 cents per ASIC gate for one system to under 4 cents per ASIC gate for orders of five or more replicate systems.
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