Press Release
OCP-IP Unveils CoreCreator II
PORTLAND, ORE — March 04, 2008 —Open Core Protocol International
Partnership (OCP-IP) today announced the availability of CoreCreator® II.
CoreCreator II features verification IP and command-line based tools for
validating Open Core Protocol (OCP) implementations, reducing design time
and risk, and enabling rapid time to market.
CoreCreator II allows users to verify, debug, and analyze OCP cores and
OCP-based systems. It is comprised of two fundamental component parts:
first, Synopsys’ DesignWare® verification IP provides OCP master and slave
transactors that generate and respond to all types of OCP 2.2 transactions,
and a simulation monitor that provides coverage reports of the functional
coverage groups defined in the Protocol Compliance section of the OCP
Specification. Second, Sonics’ performance analyzer (ocpperf2) and
disassembler (ocpdis2) measure interface performance and help view the
behavior of OCP traffic. Both component parts are configurable to support
the wide range of OCP 2.2 interface options.
The new version is compatible with traditional Verilog and VHDL testbench
environments to create directed tests for OCP designs. Synopsys’ DesignWare
verification IP within CoreCreator II adds support for advanced verification
methodologies as described in the Verification Methodology Manual for
SystemVerilog to enable its use in constrained-random verification
environments.
CoreCreator II includes support for the existing CoreCreator BFM Verilog
task interface allowing members to transition testbenches to the new
verification IP with minimal changes to their testbench code.
OCP-IP members receive free training and support, software tools,
including CoreCreator, enabling them to focus on the challenges of SoC
design. Leveraging OCP-IP’s infrastructure eliminates the need to internally
design, document, train and evolve a proprietary standard and accompanying
support tools, freeing up critical resources for the real design work, while
providing enormous cost savings.
Availability
Members can now request copies of CoreCreator II as part of the benefits of
their membership agreement by visiting the OCP-IP website at
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
include: Nokia [NYSE: NOK], Sonics Inc., Synopsys [SNPS], Texas Instruments
[NYSE: TXN], and Toshiba Semiconductor Group (including Toshiba America
TAEC). 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. For additional background and membership information, visit
www.OCPIP.org.
