Monday January 10, 9:30 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Exemplar Logic, Inc.
Exemplar Logic Outsells FPGA Synthesis Competitors Nearly Two-to-One
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Exemplar Logic, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT - news), begins 2000 as the number one provider of synthesis solutions for multi-million gate field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), outselling its competitors in this market nearly two-to-one. According to the most recent study by Dataquest, Inc., the leading source of electronic design automation (EDA) market intelligence, Exemplar owns 40 percent of the FPGA synthesis market.
Multi-Million Gate FPGAs Create New Opportunities
''As FPGA designs grow more complex, engineers are recognizing the importance of employing advanced synthesis techniques to break designs down to the block level,'' said Walden C. Rhines, president and CEO, Mentor Graphics Corp. ''By focusing on leading-edge technologies, such as incremental synthesis and advanced design analysis capabilities, Mentor's Exemplar synthesis team creates new opportunities for FPGA designers to create highly differentiated products in record time.''
Powerful new multi-million gate FPGAs, such those from Altera and Xilinx, require design engineers to take an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or modular design approach, when developing advanced FPGAs. Exemplar's LeonardoSpectrum(TM) and LeonardoInsight(TM) tools continue to be popular with FPGA design teams because of their proven ability to reduce overall design time and to boost quality of results.
Dataquest's annual market share and forecast report is compiled using a variety of data sources including Dataquest research, EDA vendor-submitted responses and detailed end-user surveys. Raw data is then evaluated and validated by Dataquest's research team to determine the current market share percentages.
Pricing and Availability
Prices for node-locked PC versions of LeonardoSpectrum start at $4,500. The tool runs on Windows NT, 95 and 98, Solaris and HP-UX platforms. It is also available as part of Mentor Graphics Packaged Power(TM) HDL-based design flow. For a demonstration, please visit www.exemplar.com.
About Exemplar Logic
Exemplar Logic, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor Graphics Corp., is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions. Exemplar pioneered applying logic synthesis techniques to the design of FPGAs, CPLDs and ASICs. The company is the number one FPGA synthesis tool supplier, as reported by Dataquest. Exemplar's products are sold and supported worldwide by Exemplar Logic, its OEMs and VARs, Mentor Graphics and through the FPGA and CPLD component distribution channel. Exemplar's design environments implement a complete high-level design solution for FPGA, CPLD and ASIC designs, offering synthesis, simulation and timing analysis for Windows 95/98, Windows-NT and UNIX (HP, Sun) platforms in server and non-server environments. Exemplar Logic is located at 880 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131. It has 28 sales and distribution offices in the United States, Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim. For information on Exemplar products, please call 408-487-7000, e-mail: sales@exemplar.com, or visit www.exemplar.com
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics is a world leader in electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing products and consulting services for the world's largest electronic and semiconductor companies. Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the past 12 months of $500 million and employs about 2,600 people worldwide. Company headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: mentor.com .
NOTE: Mentor Graphics, Exemplar Logic and LeonardoSpectrum are trademarks/registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company and/or product names are the trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Sven Haarhoff of Exemplar Logic, Inc., 503-526-1689, or svenh@exemplar.com; or Christian Bateman of the Benjamin Group/BSMG Worldwide, 408-559-6090, or chris@benjamingroup.com, for Exemplar Logic, Inc.
SOURCE: Exemplar Logic, Inc.
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