Press Release
OCP-IP Releases PSL Package
PORTLAND, ORE — July 11, 2006—Open Core Protocol International
Partnership (OCP-IP) today announced the availability of an OCP Property
Specific Language (PSL) package to aide in verification of IP blocks. The
PSL package compliments traditional verification methodologies eliminating
the need for “best guess” verification by engineers making certain an OCP
interface complies with the specification, assuring verification quality and
that IP blocks are compatible.
As the number of IP cores continues to increase on each design,
verification of the interconnect becomes critical. While several
verification languages are available, none has become a widely accepted
standard, and VHDL and Verilog monitors are not cost-effective. While many
proprietary methods have been utilized, verification quality has been found
inadequate. There is clear demand for a new kind of verification
package.
Unlike other methods of verification, the PSL is hardware property, not a
verification language. PSL is a consistent, simple, powerful property with a
declarative structural syntax. The ordered nature of the language gives it a
very low learning threshold enabling rapid adoption and implementation. The
OCP PSL package contains 4 different layers enabling a sustainable
verification environment both now and in the future. Both VHDL and Verilog
flavors are provided to OCP-IP Members.
Work on the initial PSL package was completed by Nokia’s Technology
Platforms unit. The package will be placed within the OCP-IP Community and
all members are strongly encouraged to share their findings throughout the
community.
“OCP has a robust, thriving infrastructure supported by many independent
leading-edge companies that provide excellent services and products,” said
Ian Mackintosh, president OCP-IP. “Through the support and donations of our
member companies, such as the PSL package by Nokia, we are able to continue
providing the latest tools and services necessary for convenient adoption
and implementation, of the OCP standard.”
For more information on the PSL package please visit:
www.ocpip.org.
About OCP-IP
The OCP International Partnership Association, Inc. (OCP-IP) formed in
2001, promotes and supports the Open Core Protocol (OCP) as the complete
socket standard ensuring 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], Toshiba Semiconductor Group (including Toshiba America TAEC) and
Sonics. OCP-IP is a non-profit corporation delivering the first fully
supported, openly licensed, core-centric protocol comprehensively fulfilling
system-level integration requirements. The OCP facilitates IP core
reusability and reduces design time, risk and manufacturing costs for SoC
designs. VSIA endorses the OCP socket, and OCP-IP is affiliated with the VSI
Alliance. For additional background and membership information, visit
www.OCPIP.org.
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