Mentor Graphics has launched Precise-IP – a new vendor-independent IP (Intellectual Property) platform as part of its Precision Synthesis product line. It includes vendor-independent configurable IP and links to categorised third-party IP from vendors.
According to Mentor Graphics, as part of a vendor-independent IP methodology, the new platform contains a library of configurable IP for use with the Precision Synthesis tool. The wizard creates frequently used synthesisable IP based on user parameter settings. The configuration parameters are then validated by a self-checking GUI to ensure configuration conformance. The IP cores are optimised for enhanced quality of results (QoR) across FPGA families.
The company said that a comprehensive catalogue of complex cores, such as processors, interface controllers, and application-specific cores are provided by IP vendors and available for multiple FPGA families.
Mentor Graphics said that the participating vendors of the Precise-IP partner program are ARC, ARM, Aeroflex Gaisler, CAST, Eureka Technology, Helion, IPextreme, Innovative Logic, and OptNgn. It will also continue to add new configurable IP and new partners to expand its catalogue of supported cores.
Daniel Platzker, director of FPGA division product line at Mentor Graphics, said: “With Precision Synthesis’ Precise-IP platform, designers can easily create widely used IP and find high-quality cores from leading IP vendors, thus retaining the flexibility to retarget their designs to different FPGA silicon as the need arises.”
