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FILENUMBER: 1222 BEGIN_KEYWORDS Synopsys DesignWare Includes Synthesizable PowerPC Cores END_KEYWORDS DATE: June 2005 TITLE: Synopsys DesignWare Includes Synthesizable PowerPC Cores
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TITLE: Synopsys DesignWare Includes Synthesizable PowerPC Cores

Fully  synthesizable  versions  of  IBM's  PowerPC  405  and  440
processors  are  now available as part of the Synopsys DesignWare
Star IP (intellectual  property)  program.  These  soft  register
transfer  level  (RTL)  cores  can  be implemented in any foundry
process and configured to product design  requirements  including
low  power,  high  performance,  or  small  silicon area. SystemC
models of the PowerPC cores and associated  peripherals  will  be
distributed  in  Synopsys'  System Studio architecture design and
analysis environment.  This distribution of  the  PowerPC  models
supports  the  goals  of  Power.org which provides designers with
access to the Power Architecture and with a means to implement it
in  their  preferred  process  technology.  Power.org  is an open
standards organization promoting the Power Architecture  and  its
supporting  technologies.  Both  IBM  and  Synopsys  are founding
members.

Design Views, including  the  simulation  and  timing  models,  a
verification  environment, and full documentation for the PowerPC
405 and 440, are currently available at no additional  charge  to
DesignWare  Library  customers. For an additional fee, DesignWare
Library users may license from IBM the  Implementation  Views  of
the  core,  including  the fully synthesizable RTL; Synopsys will
deliver the Implementation View(s)  and  will  provide  technical
support.  The  Design  Views  can be downloaded from Synopsys.

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