(1) FS2 Introduces Logic Navigator Trace and Debug Solutions for Atmel FPGAs

PORTLAND, Oregon and SAN JOSE, California, December 13/PRNewswire/

First Silicon Solutions (FS2(R)), and Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML)a global leader in the development and fabrication of advanced semiconductorsolutions, announced today the availability of the FS2 Logic Navigator Systemfor embedded debug, trace, and logic analysis for Atmel FPSLIC(R) and FPGAproducts. Logic Navigator is an on-chip logic analyzer system solution thatprovides a high performance and lower cost alternative to traditional logicanalyzer tools for FPGA analysis. Logic Navigator consists of FS2 On-ChipInstrumentation (OCI(R)) blocks, off-chip debug probes, and software toolsfor integration, control, and display of event, trigger, and traceinformation.

Logic Navigator combines a range of state-of-the art embedded logicanalyzer capabilities with a very low silicon overhead to allow users toquickly define and setup combinatorial or complex sequential logic events andtriggers in hardware and to trace on-chip signals with a look and feelsimilar to traditional logic analyzers. The Logic Navigator for Atmel willinitially focus on External Logic Navigator configurations that support probebased state and counter based sequential event monitoring and off chip trace.

Logic Navigator supports industry standard interfaces including Tcl/Tkcompatibility, XML file formats, and VCD trace output options to facilitatetool integration.

Logic Navigator OCI is a collection of parameterized IP blocks integratedinto an Atmel FPSLIC family FPGA that provides an interface to a real timeevent trace probe. Logic Navigator software tools include waveform and statebased displays, GUI and CLI control, and utilities that automate and simplifyinstantiation and integration of the OCI into the FPGA design. LogicNavigator includes the FS2 OCI Generator GUI, which automates the definition,setup, and integration of Logic Navigator instrumentation into a customerdesign. OCI Generator supports both flat and hierarchical Verilog and VHDLdesigns and simplifies definition and integration of all Logic Navigator OCIoptions in a design.

"We are pleased to welcome Atmel to the list of FS2 partner companiesthat are using Logic Navigator to provide their customers with the ability todebug complex designs," said Rick Leatherman, President of FS2. "LogicNavigator is based on FS2's proven Configurable Logic Analyzer Module(CLAM(R)) technology that allows users to choose debug configurations thatwork the best for their designs -- External Logic Navigator OCI has a smallgate count that allows debugging of smaller Atmel FPGAs within FPSLIC, whileInternal Logic Navigator leverages FreeRAM resources in Atmel FPSLIC productsto reduce debug IO; both provide world class debug capabilities for gettingIP and applications running and optimized quickly and generally improving thetime to market of shipping quality products. Logic Navigator for Atmel FPGAsis fully compatible with the Atmel System Designer development flow and Atmelwill be addressing tighter integration of Logic Navigator with SystemDesigner tool flow in upcoming releases," he concluded.

"The FS2 Logic Navigator is a significant advance in Atmel's ability toprovide state of the art debug tools to help customers get higher qualitydesigns to market faster," said Gladwyn d'Souza, Director of ProgrammableLogic at Atmel. "Logic Navigator instrumentation provides comprehensive debugcapabilities that address the size and cost factors that are important to ourcurrent and future customers," he added.

Availability and Architecture Specific Customization

FS2's near term focus for Logic Navigator is on providing debug tools forthe FPGA market and general purpose debug capabilities for IP and ASICdevelopers. Logic Navigator also integrates into FS2's Multi-Core EmbeddedDebug (MED) System, which provides a customizable toolkit of system-leveldebug capabilities to address complex architectures with multiple interactingprocessors, embedded buses, and custom IP blocks. Customized versions ofLogic Navigator and MED can be configured to address architecture specificrequirements, ranging from specialized IP and subsystem analysis capabilitiesto specialized performance analysis. FS2 also provides design support andservices to customers needing specialized debug interface development ordebug feature enhancement or capabilities. Logic Navigator for Atmel FPGAstarts at $1995 for a single copy with discounts available for largervolumes.

About Atmel FPSLIC Devices

Atmel's AT94K and AT94S family of Field Programmable System LevelIntegrated Circuits (FPSLIC devices) combine all the basic system buildingblocks (logic, memory and uC) in an SRAM-based monolithic field programmabledevice. The FPSLIC programmable SLI platform allows true system level designsto be implemented without the need for expensive NRE (non-recurringengineering) charges or costly software tools. FPSLIC for the first time putssystem level integration on every designer's desk. The FPSLIC Secure (AT94S)combination of FPSLIC and the serial configuration memory in a single packageallows for ISP and remote updates of FPSLIC while hiding programming code forthe FPGA and AVR micro.

About Atmel

Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture ofmicrocontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radiofrequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's broadestintellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is able to providethe electronics industry with complete system solutions. Focused on consumer,industrial, security, communications, computing and automotive markets, AtmelICs can be found Everywhere You Are(SM).

NOTE: Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, are registered trademarks,and Everywhere You Are(SM) is the trademark of Atmel Corporation or itssubsidiaries. Other terms and product names may be trademarks of others.

About First Silicon Solutions (FS2)

FS2 specializes in custom silicon IP, design services, and OCI (On-ChipInstrumentation) development tools for programming, testing and debug ofembedded systems in FPGA, SoC, SOPC, ASSP and ASIC devices. FS2 OCI basedproducts include CLAM (Configurable Logic Analyzer Modules) based LogicNavigator and Bus Navigator tools for IP debug, core specific SystemNavigator tools for processor debug and trace, and MED (Multi-core EmbeddedDebug) tools for SoC debug. FS2 products enable silicon vendors and theircustomers to develop and more effectively market their products, reducedevelopment cycles, and allow them to focus on delivering all the potentialof the system on silicon. FS2, FS2 Navigator, OCI, and CLAM are trademarks ofFirst Silicon Solutions.

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