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January 26, 2001
THE ATHENA GROUP, INC. JOINS SYNOPSYS' IP CATALYST PROGRAM
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - January 26, 2001 -- The Athena
Group, Inc., announced today that it has recently joined Synopsys®,
Inc.'s prestigious IP Catalyst alliance. As a member of this
program, Athena joins some 50 other world-class IP suppliers
in facilitating greater access to consistent, high quality,
portable IP.
"With the IP block as
the cornerstone of the SoC design experience, it is critical
to deliver quality IP," said Dr. Jon Mellott, Athena's
CTO. "Joining the IP Catalyst program is one of the best
ways we've found to bolster our customers' confidence and
ensure they get the product quality they want."
Athena IP Cores are designed
for efficient implementation and rapid delivery. Athena's
proprietary, wholly automated implementation and verification
methodology produces fully synthesizable, synchronous, testable
IP cores of the highest quality. All Athena IP cores achieve
four star ratings on the OpenMore scale of IP reusability.
Athena supports and uses a
number of Synopsys' trademarked products, including Design
Compiler Expert Plus, Design Compiler Ultra, Power Compiler,
Design Power, Design Analyzer, VHDL Compiler, HDL Compiler,
PrimeTime, DesignWare, FPGA Express, and FPGA Compiler II.
About The Athena Group,
Inc.
The Athena Group, Inc. licenses high-performance digital signal
processing (DSP) technology that delivers breakthrough performance,
reduced area, and reduced power consumption in a broad range
of system on a chip (SoC) products. Athena's unique patent-pending
technology powers such leading edge applications as modems,
wireless communications, and video compression. In addition
to their high value application-level solutions, Athena also
produces a full line of fundamental DSP functions, all suitable
for SoC integration. Athena is a privately held corporation
located in Gainesville, FL. Visit The Athena Group at http://www.athena-group.com.™
About Synopsys, Inc.
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), headquartered in Mountain View,
CA, creates leading electronic design automation (EDA) tools
for the global electronics market. The company delivers advanced
design technologies and solutions to developers of complex
integrated circuits, electronic systems, and systems on a
chip. Synopsys also provides consulting and support services
to simplify the overall IC design process and accelerate time
to market for its customers. Visit Synopsys at http://www.synopsys.com.
CONTACT:
Pat Rugg, VP Sales and Marketing
The Athena Group, Inc.
5522 NW 43rd St., Suite B
Gainesville, FL 32653
USA
Phone: 352.371.2567 ext. 110
Toll-free: 800.741.7440 ext. 110
Fax: 352.373.5182
Email: prugg@athena-group.com
Internet: http://www.athena-group.com™
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