Date: 22nd Jun 2011
SynaptiCAD's HDL tool supports C++ and
SystemC
SynaptiCAD's has updated BugHunter, it's graphical test
bench generator and HDL debugger, to add support for SystemC
simulations. Standalone SystemC and mixed SystemC/Verilog/VHDL
simulations can be compiled and debugged under the BugHunter
GUI. The new environment simplifies compiling regular C++
applications in conjunction with an HDL simulation as well
(for example, to compile a PLI-based application loaded
by a Verilog simulator). The new version also supports syntax
color-coded tabbed editor windows for C++ files and loading
VCD files generated by SystemC simulations. VCD files can
also be saved in SynaptiCAD's compressed btim format for
faster loading and editing.
BugHunter allows users to quickly swap between simulators
from different EDA vendors, enabling detection of race conditions
that are often missed when testing is performed with only
one simulator. In addition to supporting SynaptiCAD's own
simulator, Verilogger Extreme (now offered free of charge
for a 6 month period), it also supports Mentor Graphics
ModelSim, Cadence NCSim, and Aldec ActiveHDL. The latest
version of VeriLogger Extreme also supports new options
for changing the default ordering of processes, enabling
detection of races without requiring access to an additional
third party simulator.
BugHunter has also updated its cause-effect dependency
windows that show relationships between signals and process
statements in a Verilog simulation and allow users to quickly
navigate through their design to find a root cause for a
value change on a wire or register. The updated cause-effect
windows display changes in signal values since the last
simulation step color-coded red to indicate the dependent
signals that could be responsible for a value change. Signal
and register values can also be changed from the cause-effect
windows now.
Pricing and Availability
A node-locked license for BugHunter sells for $2500 on
Windows. Floating licenses sell for $5000 on Windows and
$6000 on Unix.
Source: SynaptiCAD
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