Sonics, CoWare to speed up complex SoC development

SoC provider Sonics Inc.'s Smart Interconnect IP products and CoWare Inc. have entered into a long-term strategic partnership to speed the development of complex SoCs. The companies will work together to create SystemC-based design solutions using CoWare's ConvergenSC system-level design tools and Sonics' Smart Interconnect IP products.

The results of the partnership will enable system-level design for the two companies' mutual customers, greatly speeding development time while increasing predictability. As a result, the likelihood of producing high-performance first pass silicon will be greatly increased.

The first deliverables being created through this collaboration are under development with the guidance of key customers and will be announced in the second half of 2004.