PANASONIC'S AVC NETWORKS COMPANY EXTENDS DEPLOYMENT OF SPRINGSOFT'S VERDI DEBUG SYSTEM TO SPEED UP LSI DEVELOPMENT
Hsinchu, Taiwan, August 3, 2009 - SpringSoft, Inc. (TAIEX: 2473), a global supplier of specialized IC design software, today announced that AVC Networks Company of Panasonic Corporation has extended the terms of its comprehensive agreement for the SpringSoft VerdiTM Automated Debug System. The agreement with SpringSoft broadens Panasonic's existing deployment of the Verdi system for logic verification and analysis.
The Verdi system has reduced turnaround time and improved the quality of large-scale integration (LSI) designs for consumer devices at Panasonic. The analog waveform viewer has been especially effective for debugging video signal processing circuits and the logic operations in control circuits.
"The time and cost associated with the initial logic development and feature verification of today's large and complex LSI designs is vast," said Mr. Hiroaki Shimazaki, chief engineer for the Technology Planning & Development Center at Panasonic AVC Networks. "We've been using Verdi for several years now and have significantly reduced debug cycles, which is the most time-consuming verification task, while also improving the quality of circuit designs. With Verdi's differentiated and automated debug features, I expect to continue to see impressive results that will further speed up verification and enhance design quality."
"The time-to-market pressures and advanced feature requirements facing consumer product development teams are extraordinary," said Thomas Li, director of product marketing for SpringSoft. "Verdi's ability to meet Panasonic's debug and verification needs allows them to focus on getting high quality products to market faster."
Verdi Automated Debug System
The Verdi Automated Debug System is SpringSoft's flagship product for advanced debug. It cuts debug time in half by automating the process of comprehending how complex IC and SoC designs work. The full-featured system automates behavior tracing over time with its unique analysis engines, provides a powerful set of design views to visualize and help analyze cause-and-effect relationships, and uses patented techniques to reveal the functional operation and interaction between the design, assertions, and system testbench.
About Panasonic
Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.77 trillion yen (US$78.4 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2009. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE Symbol: PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.
About SpringSoft
SpringSoft, Inc. is a global supplier of specialized automation technologies that accelerate engineers during the design, verification and debug of complex digital, analog and mixed-signal ICs, ASICs, microprocessors, and SoCs. Its award-winning product portfolio features the NovasTM Verification Enhancement and LakerTM Custom IC Design solutions used by more than 400 of today's leading IDM and fabless semiconductor companies, foundries, and electronic systems OEMs. Headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and San Jose, California, SpringSoft is the largest company in Asia specializing in IC design software and a recognized industry leader in customer service with more than 400 employees located in multiple R&D sites and local support offices around the world. For more information, visit www.springsoft.com.
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