Windows®-Based Solution Speeds Design Implementation from MATLAB® Algorithms
2004 Global Signal Processing Expo and Conference (GSPx), SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Sept. 27, 2004 -- CoWare, Inc., the leading supplier of system-level electronic design automation (EDA) software and services, announced a new generation of SPW, the most comprehensive digital signal processing (DSP) application solution that bridges the gap from DSP algorithm exploration to implementation into hardware and software. With the release of SPW 5-XP for the Microsoft® Windows® operating system, CoWare offers radical new features and functionality to make DSP application design faster and easier. These include unmatched integration with MATLAB® that accelerates implementation starting from MATLAB algorithms; a Windows look & feel and graphical user interface (GUI); and an open, extendable, standard XML database. CoWare has maintained SPW's core strengths: the speed of its simulation engine and its library of more than 4,000 proven DSP application models.
"SPW 5 has the potential to put our proven design methodology using 'polymodeling' onto an exciting new foundation," said Bill Lawton, staff engineer, InterDigital Communications Corporation. "The new user interface and the more powerful scripting have the capability to enable us to further streamline the design cycle and increase our productivity."
"SPW 5-XP installed smoothly just like any other Windows application," said Masao Watanabe, assistant manager, Digital TV & STB Digital Project, Digital Audio/Visual Systems Division, NEC Electronics. "The new GUI is much more streamlined than previous SPW releases. It is easy to navigate, and even has—thanks to CoWare's strong presence in Japan—built-in Japanese character support."
"CoWare's SPW 5 is a radical evolution from SPW 4—we created much of the product from scratch while maintaining SPW's strong simulation technology and libraries," said Mark Milligan, vice president of marketing, CoWare. "SPW 5-XP runs on Windows, providing access to SPW for many designers who previously resorted to sub-optimal, competitive solutions. SPW 5-XP is the logical choice for MATLAB users extending into C-based design."CoWare is the leading supplier of system-level electronic design automation (EDA) software tools and services. CoWare offers a comprehensive set of electronic system-level (ESL) tools that enable SoC developers to "differentiate by design" through the creation of system-IP including embedded processors, on-chip buses, and DSP algorithms; the architecture of optimized SoC platforms; and hardware/software co-design. The company's solutions are based on open industry standards including SystemC. CoWare's customers are major systems, semiconductor, and IP companies in the market where consumer electronics, computing, and communications converge. CoWare's corporate investors include ARM Ltd. [(LSE:ARM);(Nasdaq: ARMHY)], Cadence Design Systems (NYSE:CDN), STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM), and Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE). CoWare is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has offices around the world. For more information about CoWare and its products and services, visit http://www.coware.com.
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