HDL WORKS PRESENTS IO CHECKER 1,3
February 2010, HDL Works announces the release and immediate availability of
IO Checker 1.3, the FPGA and PCB IO verification tool.
IO Checker will verify that signal names used in the FPGA are connected to the appropriate signals
on the PCB. Additionally it verifies the voltage values connected to the FPGA power and reference pins.
IO Checker uses rules (based on regular expressions) to match the signals names in both the FPGA and
PCB design environment. The rules can be generated automatically and be fine-tuned by the designer.
The automated approach will often match 80% to 90% of all device pins.
What is new in IO Checker 1.3
Version 1.3 adds the capability to write and update the Actel, Altera and Xilinx constraint files.
IO Checker can be used to generate a constraint file from the PCB data (optionally in combination
with a toplevel HDL unit). The FPGA constraint file can be updated when inconsistencies have been
found between PCB and FPGA data.
Support has been added for the new Altera Cyclone III LS, Cyclone IV and Xilinx Spartan 6,
Virtex-6 families. Please check the website for detailed device listings.
The flexibility of IO Checker allows it to be used in any design flow and does not require
any design methodology. The rules generator in combination with the sorted problem view
allows engineers to validate a 1000+ pins device in half an hour.
Availability and Pricing
IO Checker 1.0 is available now. Prices begin at € 750 or US$1,125.
IO Checker can be downloaded and evaluated by qualified FPGA and PCB designers.
About HDL Works
HDL Works develops and markets high-performance, intuitive tools for complex HDL design
across a wide spectrum of applications. HDL Works currently holds EASE,
HDL Companion and IO Checker in its product portfolio.
Headquartered in Ede, The Netherlands, HDL Works is privately held.
HDL Works BV
Maxwellstraat 19
6716 BX Ede
The Netherlands
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EASE, HDL Companion, IO Checker and Scriptum are trademarks of HDL Works.
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