From: wyle@synopsys.com (Mitch Wyle)
Newsgroups: biz.comp.software
Subject: (June 1) SYNOPSYS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH NEC ELECTRONICS INC.
Date: 24 Jul 92 02:27:59 GMT
Organization: Synopsys Inc.

NEC Electronics to support Synopsys' VHDL simulator  

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.  June 1, 1992  Synopsys Inc. today announced 
an agreement whereby NEC Electronics Inc. will develop and support 
certified VHDL macrocell libraries for Synopsys' VHDL System Simulator.  
The two companies will develop and support an interface from Synopsys' 
simulator to the OpenCAD( Design System, NEC's non-proprietary ASIC 
design environment.

NEC and Synopsys are working together to develop full timing and back-
annotation support which will enable VHDL designers to specify and
validate ASIC-based systems, synthesize to NEC technology, and evaluate
functionality and performance within the Synopsys design environment.
The companies currently anticipate the support will be available in
a beta release in September, 1992, and in production in January, 1993.
NEC's CB-C7 0.85 CMOS standard cell-based technology, the focus of current
development efforts, is ideal for implementing an entire system on a chip,
as it offers 8088- and 8086-compatible central processing units (CPUs),
microcontrollers, and a variety of microprocessor peripheral functions.

Synopsys' VHDL System Simulator provides full support for IEEE-1076 
VHDL, automatic VHDL library generation, and tight integration with 
Synopsys' leading synthesis and test tools.

"The support of NEC technology on Synopsys' VHDL System Simulator makes
it more efficient for our customers to develop systems using VHDL,"
said Brent Dichter, strategic marketing manager at NEC Electronics.
"A clear path to silicon from VHDL will enable more systems designers
to take advantage of NEC ASIC technology."

The agreement reflects the growing support for Synopsys' VHDL capability
in the U.S. market.  "NEC's early endorsement and development of a VHDL
design flow has positioned them as a leader in VHDL," said Jan Anderson,
ASIC program manager for Synopsys.  "By adopting Synopsys' leading VHDL
synthesis and simulation environment,  NEC will support the full power
of VHDL, which enables designers to create and debug electronic systems
at the behavioral, RTL, and gate levels."

NEC Electronics Inc., headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., manufactures
and markets an extensive line of electronic products including standard
cell and gate array ASICs, microprocessors and microcomputers, intelligent
peripherals, telecommunications ICs, memories, consumer LSIs, capacitors,
FIPs(, optoelectronics components, and laser application systems.
The company operates a 676,000-sq.ft. manufacturing facility in Roseville,
Calif., producing microprocessors, memories, and ASICs.  NEC Electronics.
Inc. is an affiliate of NEC Corporation, a leading international
manufacturer of computer, communications, and electronic products.

Synopsys Inc. develops, markets, and supports high level design
automation (HLDA) software for designers of integrated circuits and
electronic systems.  The company currently offers a comprehensive set
of synthesis, simulation, and test tools, which are supported on most
widely used UNIX workstations.

VHDL System Simulator is a trademark, and Synopsys is a registered
trademark, of Synopsys Inc.  OpenCAD is a registered trademark of NEC
Electronics Inc. and FIPs is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.
All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders and should be treated as such.

For more information, contact:

Lois DuBois                    lois@synopsys.com
Synopsys Inc                   (415) 694 4255
700 E. Middlefield Rd.         (415) 965 8637 (fax)
Mountain View, CA  94043-4033  (800) 843 5669 x4255