Press Release
Date: February 15th, 2006
Source: Novas
Seiko-Epson Adopts Novas' Verdi Automated Debug System to Accelerate Verification of Complex SoC Designs
Debug leader’s advanced design comprehension solutions critical to slashing design cycles for computer peripheral and digital imaging applications
SAN JOSE, Calif., February 15, 2006 — Novas Software, Inc., the leader in debug systems for complex chip designs, today announced that Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) has adopted the Novas Verdi™ Automated Debug System as the standard platform for integrated circuit (IC) debug. The Verdi debug platform will be deployed across internal design teams to accelerate functional verification and help achieve aggressive time-to-market goals for system-on-chip (SoC) devices that power many of the Seiko-Epson consumer products.
This new volume purchase agreement extends the long-term relationship between the two companies. Previously, Epson had been using Novas’ first-generation Debussy® Debug System as its preferred platform.
“Epson works on extremely complex designs with advanced process technologies, often involving very large gate counts and significant amounts of IP. These factors increase the magnitude of the verification challenge and impose additional time and cost constraints on our engineering efforts,” said Mr. Kazuhiko Okawa, manager of IC Design Technology Department. “With the Verdi System, we are able to implement a much more effective, automated debug methodology for finding problems faster and earlier in the development cycle.”
Verdi is a complete mixed-language debug system that automates the process of understanding how complex IC and SoC designs work or why they do not. It provides a universal debug platform and common interface for accessing all the design knowledge and analysis engines needed throughout the verification tool and methodology flow. Engineers can analyze cause-and-effect relationships and visualize design behavior over time to better understand and accelerate debug of third-party intellectual property, legacy design code and new or unfamiliar components.
“The extension of our successful relationship with Epson is testament to the continuous evolution and improvement of our debug automation technology, as well as Novas’ commitment to excellence in customer support,” remarked Jonathan Teng, vice president of Asia for Novas. “We are pleased that Epson engineering teams will be able to reduce debug time and focus their creative resources on more value-added tasks in the development process.”
About Novas
Novas Software, Inc. is the leading provider of robust, tool-independent design debug systems to companies designing complex ICs, embedded processing platforms and SoCs. Novas' products dramatically reduce the time it takes for engineers to locate, isolate and solve the root causes of functional design and verification problems. Novas has been ranked first in customer satisfaction for four consecutive years in a comprehensive EDA study published by CMP. There are more than 12,000 Novas systems installed worldwide by over 400 companies and 40 partners utilizing Novas technology in their products today. Novas is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with offices in Europe, Japan and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.novas.com or email info@novas.com.