CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
10 August 2004
Implementation Investments
Cray Implements Denali's Databahn Memory Controller Cores
Denali Software Inc. announced that Cray Inc. has selected its DatabahnT memory controller intellectual property (IP) cores and MMAVT verification IP software for next-generation supercomputer product development.
Cray plans to use Denali's Databahn IP in the design of the DDR-SDRAM memory system for its next-generation chips. Cray will also use Denali's MMAV product for modeling and simulating the interactions between its chips and external memory devices for design verification and performance analysis.
Says Dave Kiefer, vice president of engineering at Cray: "Designing supercomputers demands leading-edge EDA tools and IP. We selected Denali's MMAV and Databahn controller cores based on the product capabilities as well as Denali's reputation for quality and reliability."
To ensure compatibility with all the latest high-speed memory technologies, the configuration process is integrated with Denali's database of memory component specifications, including all the latest SDRAM, DDR1-SDRAM, DDR2-SDRAM, and Mobile DDR-SDRAM devices from all major memory vendors.
Deliverables include: register transfer level (RTL) and synthesis scripts, silicon-independent DDR PHY, verification testbench, static timing analysis (STA) scripts, programmable register settings and documentation.
The Databahn IP is library independent and covers solutions from .18-micron to .08-micron technologies, and DRAM device frequencies from 100-400MHz (200-800MHz data rate).
Cray's mission is to be the premier provider of supercomputing solutions for its customers' most challenging scientific and engineering problems. Go to http://www.cray.com for more information about the company.
Denali Software Inc. provides electronic design automation (EDA) software and Semiconductor Intellectual Property (SIP) solutions for chip interface design, integration, and verification. More than 400 companies worldwide use Denali's tools, technology, and services to design and verify complex chip interfaces for communication, consumer, and computer products. For more information, please visit http://www.denali.com or contact Denali directly at: 650-461-7200, or email: info@denali.com
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