Aldec fpga simulation technology added to Altium Designer

The agreement adds an extra dimension for electronics designers working with fpgas and provides integration to VHDL and Verilog simulation from Aldec, tightly integrated within Altium Designer. Electronics designers can now access Aldec's proven simulation technology as part of Altium's unified electronics design architecture. Nick Martin, ceo of Altium, said: "Altium Designer has included simple VHDL simulation for fpga-based designs for a number of years, but this has not been a core focus area for us. Partnering with Aldec will allow us to provide a high quality RTL simulation capability for Altium Designer users, both VHDL and Verilog, from a vendor with great technology and credentials in this area." Dr. Stanley M. Hyduke, ceo of Aldec, added: "This agreement will open new opportunities for Aldec with design teams who traditionally would not invest in high-performance VHDL and Verilog simulation. Altium Designer's very broad user base and its fpga vendor independence allow more designers to leverage Aldec simulations technology as part of Altium Designer's unified architecture." Users of Altium's NanoBoard fpga-based development boards will also now be able to create fpga-based design prototypes to prove the design concept, and then use the Aldec VHDL or Verilog simulation technology within Altium Designer to test designs. Aldec's OEM simulator will be the default VHDL or Verilog fpga simulation technology in the next release of Altium Designer, currently scheduled for release in the next few weeks.