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From: escher@i80s20.ira.uka.de (BernhardEschermann)
Newsgroups: comp.lsi.cad
Subject: logic synthesis tools
Message-ID: <1991May24.055615.24277@ira.uka.de>
Date: 24 May 91 05:56:15 GMT
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I am currently making a survey of commercially available logic synthesis tools
(Synopsis, Trimeter, Silc, ...). I am particularly interested in the following 
information:

1) Name of tool, distributor
2) Functionality
   - 2-level/multi-level logic
   - input formats (VHDL, ...)
   - libraries
   - output formats
3) Rough characterization of approach (rule-based, a la ESPRESSO/MIS, ...)
4) Limitations (number of inputs/outputs, ...)
5) Hardware platforms (PC ?)
6) Price (single licence for commercial users)

Any help would be appreciated. Please send responses by email to
escher@ira.uka.de

Bernhard Eschermann