04 September 2009
Mentor Graphics - Precise-IP Vendor-Independent IP Platform Mentor Graphics Corporation, a member of the ARM Connected Community, has debuted Precise-IP, vendor-independent IP (Intellectual Property) platform as part of its Precision Synthesis product line. The platform includes vendor-independent configurable IP from Mentor Graphics and links to categorized third-party IP from leading vendors. The third-party IP was certified by the respective IP vendor to ensure high quality of results with the Precision Synthesis technology. “An effective vendor-neutral design methodology requires vendor-independent IP to complement EDA design tools,” explained Daniel Platzker, Mentor Graphics FPGA division product line director. “With Precision Synthesis’ Precise-IP platform, designers can easily create widely used IP and find high-quality cores from leading IP vendors, thus retaining the flexibility to retarget their designs to different FPGA silicon as the need arises.” As part of a complete vendor-independent IP methodology, the Precise-IP platform contains a library of configurable IP for use with the Precision Synthesis solution. The easy-to-use wizard creates frequently used synthesizable IP based on user parameter settings. The configuration parameters are then validated by a self-checking GUI to ensure configuration conformance. The IP cores are optimized for best quality of results (QoR) across FPGA families. A comprehensive catalog of complex cores - such as processors, interface controllers, and application-specific cores - are provided by leading IP vendors and available for multiple FPGA families. ARM is one of the participating vendors of the Precise-IP Partner Program. “The ARM Cortex-M1 processor is the first ARM processor designed specifically for implementation in FPGAs and is therefore ideally suited for inclusion in the Precise-IP platform. The Cortex-M1 processor targets all major FPGA devices and includes support for leading FPGA synthesis tools, allowing the designer to choose the optimal implementation for each project, explained Vivek Nagaraj, FPGA Program Manager at ARM. The Precise-IP platform is available within the Precision Synthesis product.
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