Mentor
Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ:MENT), today announced that Digital Media
Professionals (DMP) has qualified the Questa®
functional verification platform for use on its advanced graphics IP
that implements DMP's advanced algorithms. DMP also uses the Questa
functional verification platform on its portfolio of 3D and 2D
graphics system-on-chip (SoC) solutions to meet the diverse needs of
customers such as performance, function, gate size and cost.
DMP is recognized as the leading IP supplier in the embedded graphics
device market with its high performance algorithm to bring stunning
results for both 2D vector and 3D graphics. The company’s solutions are
widely adopted in mobile, home, amusement, car and many more electronic
product application areas.
The Questa functional verification platform was chosen because it
provides a full complement of verification capabilities, from planning
to testbench implementation and results analysis, all tuned to extract
the most value and efficiency from the Universal
Verification Methodology (UVM), the industry-standard functional
verification methodology, which DMP uses for its verification
infrastructure.
An example of this tuning is DMP’s use of the Questa platform in a
specification-driven flow to create correct-by-construction register
models automatically for their verification environment. The UVM
register package was created to support verification of complex IP and
SoCs, which employ large numbers of registers, but modeling the
registers for verification by hand is a labor-intensive and error-prone
process. Using the Questa platform, DMP engineers can simply import
register definitions from a spreadsheet or other specification and
instantly create their register verification models, as well as
automated tests for the entire register set.
“Customers using our graphics IP are facing intense competition in the
market, and are often forced to change the product specification at late
stages of the product development cycle,” said Eisaku Ohbuchi, director,
Core Technology Development, Digital Media Professionals Inc. “By using
the Questa register assistant features, we find that our engineers keep
up with customers' demand for specification changes in a very flexible
manner while maintaining a sharp focus on all the other aspects of
verification.”
“The qualification of the Questa functional verification platform for
DMP's graphics IP will provide significant value to the many silicon
suppliers who are our mutual customers,” said John Lenyo, vice president
and general manager, Design Verification Technology (DVT) Division,
Mentor Graphics. “Mentor’s functional verification team pioneered much
of the work that now defines the UVM, and we continue to invest heavily
in tool development and infrastructure to make our users more
productive. From advanced debug and visualization of UVM testbenches, to
unique stimulus and coverage tools that plug into UVM environments, we
are committed to provide our customers with the best platform for
functional verification.”
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic hardware and
software design solutions, providing products, consulting services and
award-winning support for the world’s most successful electronic,
semiconductor and systems companies. Established in 1981, the company
reported revenues in the last fiscal year of nearly $1,090 million.
Corporate headquarters are located at 8005 S.W. Boeckman Road,
Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site: http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics and Questa are registered trademarks of Mentor Graphics
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