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From: mcvax!philce!richard@uunet.uu.net (Richard Bishopp)
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Subject: hardware accelarators for IC design on APOLLO?
Keywords: Hardware
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Date: 7 Mar 89 15:04:09 GMT
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Fellow Netlanders ;

We are currently evaluating some products for accelerating simulatons of
integrated circuits. We have looked at a product from a company called
IKOS  that fits in the Domain ring and interacts with various products
such as MENTOR Graphics. The device is a simulation engine/accelerator and
can also fit on VAX,SUN and other machines.

I would be grateful if anyone with experience of this product would send
comments to me. I'm particularly interested in performance especially
versus behavioural modelling, support level from IKOS and reliability.

I will summarise and re-post to specific users if they so desire.

Thanks in advance.

Richard Bishopp
Philips-CE 
Voice Tel:+31 40 737017