iMODL enables Hitachi, Ltd. to deliver the industry's first Intel Profusion-based eight-way server.
First pass silicon success plays role in robust platform to support booming e-transaction-oriented Web sites.
13 September 1999 — iMODL, a leading supplier of models and tools for the functional verification of complex ICs (Integrated Circuits) and electronic systems, today announced that Hitachi, Ltd.'s Enterprise Server Division (ESD) chose iMODL's iValidate functional verification toolset for its industry-leading eight-way server design — the fastest Profusion®-based chipset in the industry. This decision follows on the success of another Hitachi division that used iValidate for a similar verification process.
Hitachi's eight-way server design presented a formidable verification challenge. At the heart of the design is a five port non-blocking buffered bus switch which is implemented in two large ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) — each over a million gates and each over 500 pins. iValidate was used for the functional verification of this design. The result was first pass functional silicon, which enabled Hitachi, Ltd. to be first to market with an eight-way Intel Profusion-based server and thereby win several early accounts.
Current users of Hitachi eight-way servers include CityofBoston.com and Embark.com, which are using Hitachi eight-way technology to facilitate e-transaction processing from their burgeoning Web sites. Several other companies such as Microsoft and Oracle are leveraging Hitachi's Profusion-based servers to run a variety of business-critical applications. The servers are currently marketed by Hitachi Data Systems in the U.S. as Hitachi VisionBase™ 8880Rs and VisionBase 8890Rs, and as HA8000/380s by Hitachi, Ltd. in Japan.
"The complete solution offered by iMODL allowed us to easily create a system level verification environment with multiple Pentium® III Xeon™ processors and PCI bus interfaces, said Shigemi Adachi, Department Manager of Hitachi, Ltd.'s PC Server Development Department. The automatic checking coupled with easy controllability and traceability helped us to achieve first silicon with no functional errors."
Masahiro Kitano, Department Manager for Hitachi, Ltd.'s Server Development Department, said, "On our next generation servers we want to achieve very high functional verification coverage. iValidate provides a complete environment with automatic functional test generation and self-checking capability for each interface. This will allow us to validate concurrent conflicting transactions from multiple sources."
"We are very pleased to have Hitachi as a repeat customer," says Alakesh Chetia, President and CEO of iMODL. "Hitachi's successful use of our tools over the past two years underscores the strength of iMODL's products in helping 'real' users with their functional verification needs."
Hitachi, Ltd.,headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1998 (ended March 31, 1999) consolidated sales of 7,977 billion yen ($65.9 billion*). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment.
*At an exchange rate of 121 yen to the dollar
Recognized as a leading provider of business solutions for the world's most IT-intensive corporations, Hitachi Data Systems offers professional services, multiplatform storage subsystems, and the industry's broadest line of high-performance servers. The company's extensive range of products and services, coupled with its business alliancesbusiness alliances with key industry leaders, enable it to transform IT into business agility for high-end and middle-market customers. Hitachi Data Systems is owned by Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and has its headquarters in Santa Clara, California.
iMODL, Inc. headquartered in San Jose, California is a leading supplier of models and tools for the functional verification of complex ICs and electronic systems. For more information about products and services offered by iMODL, Inc. send an e-mail to info@imodl.com.
PR Contacts: Hitachi Data Systems
Aidan Herbert, iMODL (408) 428-2544
iMODL, Inc., and iValidate are trademarks of iMODL, Incorporated. Hitachi Data Systems is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a trademark and service mark of Hitachi, Ltd. VisionBase is a trademark of Hitachi Data Systems Corporation. Intel, Pentium, and Xeon are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Profusion is a registered trademark in the U.S., and a trademark elsewhere, of Corollary, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel.
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