Qimonda AG, a leading supplier of memory products, and Denali
Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of electronic design automation
(EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), has announced a
collaboration to provide simulation models for the industry's first
Graphics Double Data Rate 5 (GDDR5) high-end memory devices. Over the
last several months, Denali and Qimonda have been supporting early
adopters of GDDR5 with jointly verified simulation models from Denali.
The GDDR5 memory devices from Qimonda are designed to meet the
high-performance requirements from graphic applications on game
consoles, desktop PCs and notebooks. Through this effort, mutual
customers are able to access and benefit from new dynamic random access
memory (DRAM) products with its exceptional performance and features.
"Qimonda is actively working with Denali to satisfy our
customers' needs to use GDDR5 for their next-generation memory
system designs," said Robert Feurle, vice president of Business
Unit Graphics at Qimonda. "Qimonda selected Denali, for its superb
reputation for memory system expertise and as the industry's leader
for design and verification IP, to provide simulation models for our
latest device family. We believe our mutual customers can confidently
use our GDDR5 memory devices for their high-performance
applications."
GDDR5 offers a low-power capability as well as providing a 3x
performance increase over today's 800 MHz GDDR3 chips. In addition,
it offers features that enable more robust system designs. The GDDR5
standard is currently jointly defined within JEDEC.
"This collaboration provides the first industry opportunity to
realize the next-generation GDDR5 technology coupled with best-in class
tools for fast and efficient deployment of memory subsystems," said
David Lin, vice president, Product Marketing at Denali Software.
"This collaboration, with Qimonda, is another benchmark of
confidence by a world-leading memory vendor, as they leverage our
expansive reach into end-customer designs."
About Qimonda
Qimonda AG is a leading supplier of DRAM memory products. Following
its carve out from Infineon Technologies AG on May 1, 2006, Qimonda went
public on the New York Stock Exchange on August 9, 2006. The company
generated net sales of euro 3.81 billion in its 2006 financial year and
has approximately 13,000 employees worldwide. Qimonda has access to five
300mm manufacturing sites on three continents and operates five major
R&D facilities, including its lead R&D center in Dresden. The
company is a leading supplier of DRAM products to PC and server
manufacturers and is increasingly using its power saving trench
technology for graphics, mobile and consumer applications.
For more information, visit http://www.qimonda.com.
About Denali
Denali Software, Inc. is a world-leading provider of electronic
design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP) for
system-on-chip (SoC) design and verification. Denali delivers the
industry's most trusted solutions for deploying PCI Express, NAND
Flash and DDR DRAM subsystems. Developers use Denali's EDA, IP and
services to reduce risk and speed time-to-market for electronic system
and chip design. Denali is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and
has offices around the world to serve the global electronics industry.
For more information, visit http://www.denali.com or call
650/461-7262.
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