( ESNUG 388 Item 1 ) --------------------------------------------- [02/27/02]
Subject: ( ESNUG 387 #1 ) What Synopsys Plans To Do With C-Level's Tools
> When I heard of the Synopsys purchase of C-Level, I had the same reaction
> as Dan Joyce of Compaq. I hope the C-Level technology continues, but I'm
> afraid it will suffer the same fate as MOTIVE, which we owned and were
> using successfully until Synopsys bought and killed it in favor of
> PrimeTime.
>
> Do you know if it's still possible to buy the C Level tools now?
>
> - Doug Blettner
> Yotta Networks, Inc. Plano, TX
From: "Mark Hartoog" <markh@cupertino.synopsys.com>
Hi John,
Keep in mind, support for the C-Level products stopped when C-Level went out
of business. Instead, we will support their CycleC methodology by enhancing
our VCS' DirectC to support their restricted C/C++ coding style for
simulation performance. VCS will include waveform viewing and a DirectC-to-
RTL-Verilog translator. There will also be (aptly named) "helper functions"
provided and a coding style checker built into VCS.
DirectC, which provides faster RTL simulation, will compliment our CoCentric
Studio SystemC simulator, which provides faster architectural and HW/SW
simulation. We are planning a release for this summer.
- Mark Hartoog
Synopsys, Inc.
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