Press Release
TechOnLine and OCP-IP Partner to Expand Knowledge
About Open Core Protocol Standard
Promoting a standard for intellectual property interfaces to electronics
engineers worldwide
PORTLAND, ORE. — May 25, 2004 — TechOnLine, Inc., a
leading provider of e-learning solutions and online resources for the
electronics industry, and Open Core Protocol International Partnership
(OCP-IP), a leading industry association delivering a common standard for
intellectual property (IP) core interfaces, partner to expand worldwide
exposure of the standards movement and to help shape, define and continue
the evolution of standards for the System-on-Chip (SoC) design
industry.
OCP-IP is a non-profit organization delivering an openly licensed
core-centric protocol and fulfilling system-level integration requirements.
The Open Core Protocol (OCP) standard, defined to support today’s on-chip
system-level design practices, is completely bus-independent and captures
all of an IP core’s communication requirements. The standard allows
designers to reuse OCP-compliant cores across multiple designs, reducing
development time and lowering risk and cost. OCP-IP’s mission is to lead the
way in industry collaboration, cooperation and openness and drive the OCP as
the most widely used and adopted socket interface for SoC design.
TechOnLine delivers information and resources to a worldwide community of
electronics and design engineers via www.techonline.com, arming them with
the latest trends in technology to make informed design decisions. Resources
on www.techonline.com allow engineering
professionals to find highly specific information in multiple formats –
courses, webcasts, technical papers and real-time access to
hardware/software technology – to reinforce learning and meet the changing
needs of its user community.
The OCP standard facilitates “plug-and-play” SoC design helping engineers
exploit advanced architectural features, reduce development time and lower
overall design costs. “TechOnLine is constantly on watch for new
technologies and resources to provide the user base,” says Jason Ward,
online community manager at TechOnLine. “With over 16 thousand TechOnLine
users interested in SoC, it’s imperative to keep them updated and informed
of the impact the standard could have on their design process.”
“The electronics industry needs a mature and growing SoC niche to fuel the
next growth cycle in the world market. It’s time SoC players better
understand the big picture,” says Ian Mackintosh, president of OCP-IP.
“OCP-IP is leading the way in industry collaboration and sharing that ‘big
picture’ idea with SoC designers.”
Now at 100 members and rapidly growing, OCP-IP provides its members with
tools and services necessary for convenient implementation, maintenance and
support of intellectual property interfaces; or the standard sockets that
facilitate plug-and-play SoC design. Through www.techonline.com, OCP-IP is currently
featuring an On-Demand webcast providing an introduction to the Open Core
Protocol.
About OCP-IP The OCP International Partnership Association, Inc.
(OCP-IP) was announced in December 2001 to promote and support the open core
protocol (OCP) as the complete socket standard that ensures rapid creation
and integration of interoperable virtual components. OCP-IP’s Governing
Steering Committee participants are: Nokia [NYSE: NOK],Texas Instruments
[NYSE: TXN], STMicroelectronics [NYSE: STM], United Microelectronics
Corporation [NYSE: UMC], Toshiba Semiconductor Group (including Toshiba
America TAEC), Sonics, and other industry leading companies. OCP-IP is a
non-profit corporation delivering the first fully supported, openly licensed
core-centric protocol that comprehensively fulfills system-level integration
requirements. The OCP facilitates IP core reusability and reduces design
time and risk, along with manufacturing costs for SoC designs. VSIA endorses
the OCP socket, and OCP-IP is an Adoption Group of the VSI Alliance. For
additional background and membership information, visit www.ocpip.org.
About TechOnLine
TechOnLine provides electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs)
with customized solutions that help them achieve design wins. Our customized
online solutions are designed to build awareness, educate and train
audiences, and enable the real-time evaluation of hardware and software
products over the Internet. TechOnLine's solutions-including web broadcasts,
online courses and online labs-provide EOEM companies with the ability to
educate and impact audiences including customers, distributors, partners and
employees. The TechOnLine website, (www.TechOnLine.com), provides design
engineers with the information and training necessary to make more informed
design decisions. Founded in 1996 TechOnLine is headquartered in Bedford,
Massachusetts. For more information, visit www.techonline.com.
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