Application modelling for system design by Mentor Graphics Corporation

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Product Description

Application modelling provides vital system engineering feedback throughout the product life cycle of intelligent devices. It assists in application design, while validating hardware selection. Mentor Graphics, through it’s acquisition of Embedded Alley, builds on its extensive Linux expertise to develop effective modelling processes for performance analysis, helping OEMs determine the best hardware and software choices early in the design process.

Modelling for devices with flash memory
Flash memory is pervasive in modern intelligent devices, for storage of applications, multimedia and other end-user content. The combination of both read and write cycle sensitivity presents unique challenges to flash-based designs, leaving OEMs guessing as to how to choose flash technology and file systems. Mentor Graphics Application Modelling eliminates the guesswork and helps meet product requirements for life expectancy and performance ahead of critical design choices. These models illuminate the read and write behavior of the entire software stack, including application updates, data logging, user preferences and data files, as well as top-to-bottom system performance. The Mentor Graphics Application Modelling solution condenses multiple years of end-product use into a few hours or days, allowing system designers to collect and analyze performance data to compare with design requirements. Modelling results help OEMs make informed decisions for the best hardware choices, the right file system and the optimum software design for the life of their products.

Application modelling for system design