Denali and NextIO, Inc., a chip developer for enterprise-class
computer servers, has signed an agreement that provides NextIO with
Denali's PureSpec(TM) verification intellectual property (IP) for
functional verification of the PCI Express interface of its enterprise
server chips.
NextIO engineers are using PureSpec at the pre-silicon stage of
design to simulate interactions through the PCI Express interface in
order to verify the correct and optimal operation of the chip's
design.
"Denali's PureSpec is the most trusted solution for
verifying PCI Express designs," notes Chris Pettey, CTO of NextIO.
"We have a veteran design team with extensive experience in the
server market and they asked for Denali's PureSpec. In addition to
its superior technology for exposing design issues, the widespread use
of PureSpec gives us the added confidence in verifying interoperability
with other PCI Express designs."
Denali's PureSpec verification IP includes a configurable bus
functional model (BFM) integrated with thousands of assertions that
enable NextIO to verify its PCI Express interface for compliance with
the specification and interoperability with other PCI Express devices.
Used by more than 60 companies worldwide, PureSpec is the most widely
used verification IP product for simulating and verifying PCI Express
design interfaces. "Interface verification is playing an
increasingly critical role in advanced chip development flows such as
NextIO's," adds David Lin, Denali's vice president of
Product Marketing at Denali. "PureSpec is a well-architected
product that reduces risk and delivers real verification productivity.
It's nice to see that we hit the mark with a leading-edge design
effort, and we are pleased to be a part of NextIO's design
verification flow."
About PureSpec
PureSpec models all devices in the PCI Express topology, including
the root complex, switch, endpoint, and PCI Express to PCI bridge.
Within PureSpec, all protocol layers -- physical, data link, transaction
-- of the PCI Express specification are modeled and can be simulated
concurrently or independently. It provides seamless integrations to all
popular electronic design automation (EDA) tools and verification
languages.
PureSpec is available now for customer evaluation at
http://www.denali.com/purespec.
About NextIO
NextIO, Inc. is a developer of next-generation chips for
enterprise-class computer servers. Led by a team of semiconductor
veterans, NextIO is based in Austin, Texas and is a privately held
company funded by Crescendo Ventures, Adams Capital Management, JK&B
Capital, VentureTech Alliance (TSMC) and Dell.
About Denali
Denali Software Inc. is the world's leading provider of EDA
tools and Intellectual Property (IP) solutions for chip interface
design, integration and verification. Its Databahn(TM) Design IP
products offer fully configurable design cores for complex interfaces
such as Serial ATA II and DDR-based memory systems. Denali's
PureSpec(TM) Verification IP product supports all complex interfaces,
including PCI Express, Advanced Switching Interconnect (ASI), USB,
Ethernet and Serial ATA II. More than 400 companies worldwide use
Denali's tools, technology, and services to design and verify
complex chip interfaces for communication, consumer, and computer
products.
For more information, visit http://www.denali.com or call
650/461-7200.
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