Open SystemC Initiative

Founded: 1999

Board Members: ARM, Cadence, CoWare, Forte Design Systems, Intel, Mentor Graphics, NXP Semiconductors, STMicrolectronics, Synopsys, Virtutech

Mission: The Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI) is an independent, not-for-profit association composed of a broad range of organizations dedicated to defining and advancing SystemC™ as an open industry standard for system-level modeling, design and verification. SystemC is a language built in C++ that spans from concept to implementation in hardware and software.

Number of Members: See Web site for latest membership list (www.systemc.org/about/gallery)

Mix of Members: OSCI members represent a range of worldwide electronics organizations, ranging from SoC companies, tool vendors, intellectual property suppliers, and embedded software developers.

Classification: Non-profit

Deliverables: See Web site for latest deliverables (www.systemc.org/downloads)

Working Groups: Analog / Mixed Signal, Language, Synthesis, Transaction-Level Modeling (TLM) and Verification

Funding: Membership Dues

Benefits of Membership: See Web site for membership benefits (www.systemc.org/about/join/levels/)

Web Address: http://www.systemc.org

Tech Support Available: Via OSCI members (www.systemc.org/about/gallery/)

White Papers/Documentation Available: See Web site for available resources (www.systemc.org/community/resources/)

Training: Yes, available from training companies and OSCI members (www.systemc.org/about/gallery/)

Tech Focus: Promotion and advancement of the SystemC ecosystem.

Partnership/Collaborations: IEEE, OCP-IP, Accellera, SPIRIT Consortium