Date: 13th Aug 2010
Synopsys launches DesignWare USB software
alliance program
Synopsys has launched the DesignWare USB Software Alliance
Program with USB software providers emsys, Jungo, MCCI and
MicroDigital as inaugural members. This alliance program
establishes an ecosystem of qualified USB software providers
for drivers, firmware and stacks which have proven interoperability
with Synopsys' DesignWare USB 2.0 and SuperSpeed USB 3.0
IP.
Synopsys said it works with its DesignWare USB Alliance
Program members to help ensure that the members' software
drivers and firmware work seamlessly with Synopsys' high-quality
DesignWare USB IP, thus providing a comprehensive solution
from software to the PHY layers.
"Through our membership in the DesignWare USB Alliance
Program, we are able to test our software for interoperability
with the DesignWare USB IP," said Karsten Pahnke, CEO
of emsys Embedded Systems GmbH. "Proven interoperable
solutions help our mutual customers significantly speed
their software and product development time."
"Jungo's USBware includes extensive support for Synopsys'
DesignWare USB 2.0 digital IP cores, and we plan to extend
support for their SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP," said Ophir
Herbert, general manager of Jungo. "Joining the DesignWare
USB Software Alliance Program enables us to conduct thorough
interoperability testing of our USB protocol software stack
with Synopsys' DesignWare USB IP, ensuring that designers
can more reliably incorporate USB connectivity into their
designs."
"MCCI's USB DataPump software solutions support Synopsys'
DesignWare USB 2.0 and SuperSpeed USB IP in a range of operating
systems and hardware platforms," said Terry Moore,
CEO of MCCI. "We use the same HAPS FPGA-based Prototyping
Platform to pre-verify and ensure full SuperSpeed USB performance.
By joining the DesignWare USB Software Alliance Program,
we can leverage our mutual experience of USB to provide
products and global support to mutual customers."
"Working closely with a leading IP provider like Synopsys
has allowed us to successfully integrate DesignWare IP and
deliver differentiated products to the market," said
Ralph Moore, president of MicroDigital. "As a member
of the DesignWare USB Alliance Program, MicroDigital is
working to ensure that our SMX Operating system is fully
interoperable with Synopsys' proven and compliant USB IP
solutions. This further helps designers ease their integration
efforts and speed overall development time."
"Software is a key element to making USB devices easy
to use for consumers," said John Koeter, vice president
of marketing for the Solutions Group at Synopsys. "The
DesignWare USB Software Alliance Program helps ensure that
designers incorporate software that has been proven interoperable
with Synopsys' DesignWare USB IP solutions, allowing them
to bring high-quality products to the market faster and
with significantly less risk."
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