DAC 99—Analogy Unleashes Products for Open Simulation Environment

During the Design Automation Conference (DAC), Beaverton, OR-based Analogy has released an educational product and a simulator/compiler for its TheHDL open simulation environment. By doing this, the electronic design automation (EDA) tools manufacturer hopes to increase awareness and acceptance of this open environment across the electronics sector.

First unveiled in 1998, TheHDL is a strategy put forth by Analogy to create a mixed-signal open simulation environment. This simulation environment is designed to provide a single kernel for developing mixed-signal and/or mixed-technology products.

The VeriasHDL multi-language, single-kernel simulator and VHDL-AMS compiler is at the core of Analogy's TheHDL vision and strategy. By adopting this kernel, Analogy says engineers can avoid the costly and cumbersome use of analog and digital simulation engines loosely linked through backplane or analog/digital co-simulation technology.

VeriasHDL is encapsulated within an open architecture. The interfaces for this encapsulation are being published by Analogy. These interfaces include an advanced intermediate representation with extensibility (AIRE), the mixed-signal waveform database interface (MSWDI), the standard programming language interface (SPLI), and the digital co-simulation interface (DCSI)

Educational product
In a second release, Analogy launched an educational product for its TheHDL open simulation environment. The new brochure, titled TheHDL Apprentice Preview Edition, the new brochure consists of a CD and a VHDL-AMS mixed-signal booklet.

The aim of the new educational product is to help engineers get up to speed with Analogy's TheHDL single kernel. The guide includes comprehensive examples as well as a demo version of the VeriasHDL simulator.

For more information on the simulator and brochure, contact Analogy at 503-520-4350.