BW)(CA-EXEMPLAR-LOGIC)(MENT) Lucent Technologies Broadens FPGA Offering; OEMs
LeonardoSpectrum Synthesis Solution from Exemplar Logic
Business/Technology Editors
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 11, 1999--Exemplar Logic, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor Graphics
Corporation (Nasdaq:MENT), today announced that Lucent Technologies' (NYSE:LU) Microelectronics Group will OEM
Exemplar's LeonardoSpectrum(TM) synthesis solution and its LeonardoInsight(TM) design analysis environment.
These electronic design automation (EDA) software tools will provide Lucent's ORCA Series 3 customers with a high-end synthesis
solution.
"As we introduce exciting alternatives to standard FPGA architectures, such as our new field-programmable system chips (FPSCs),
our customers gain a real advantage using the advanced synthesis capabilities of LeonardoSpectrum," said Barry Britton, FPGA
marketing director for Lucent Microelectronics. "FPSCs combine an embedded system solution, such as PCI, with up to 60 K gates
of programmable logic. LeonardoSpectrum's ability to support our IP timing and loading models, automatically infer single- and
dual-port RAMs and efficiently map users' HDL code to our new soft-wired LUTs makes it a logical choice for our customers."
A Comprehensive Synthesis Environment
The LeonardoSpectrum synthesis tool combines design entry, synthesis, analysis, verification and place-and-route interfaces into a
single easy-to-use, modular product that can be tailored to customer-specific needs. LeonardoInsight provides a graphical display of
synthesis results, integrating hardware description language (HDL) source viewing with hierarchical design browsing and schematic
viewing. Cross-probing allows users to select HDL code in the source viewer and highlight the resulting gate, port or net in the
schematic and hierarchy viewers.
"We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Lucent," said Tom Feist, vice president of marketing for Exemplar.
"LeonardoSpectrum is the industry's most advanced logic synthesis tool. Combined with ORCA Foundry, it provides a powerful,
complete design flow for Lucent Technologies' FPGA/FPSC customers."
About Exemplar Logic
Exemplar Logic, Inc. pioneered applying logic synthesis techniques to the design of FPGAs, CPLDs and ASICs. The company
develops and markets EDA software tools, and is the world's number one PLD 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 (HLD) solution for FPGA, CPLD and ASIC design,
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 a wholly owned subsidiary of Mentor Graphics Corporation and is headquartered at 6503 Dumbarton Circle,
Fremont, CA 94555, with 28 sales and distribution offices in the United States, Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim. For information on
the nearest Exemplar representative or Exemplar products, call 510/789-3333, email sales@exemplar.com or visit
exemplar.com. Public Relations contact: Amy Malagamba, 503/526-1665, amy_malagamba@mentor.com.
LeonardoSpectrum, LeonardoInsight, Exemplar Logic and its logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exemplar Logic Inc.
All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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CONTACT: For Exemplar Logic:
Amy Malagamba, 503/526-1665
amy_malagamba@mentor.com
exemplar.com
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