Company:C Level Design
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronic design automation |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Predecessor | CompiLogic |
| Successor | Synopsys |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Don Soderman Denis Coleman Yuri Panchul |
| Defunct | November 12, 2001 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California , U.S. |
| Products | C2Verilog CycleC |
Number of employees | 30 (2001) |
| Website | www |
C Level Design was a computer software company based in San Jose, California. It developed a tools to translate from the C programming language to hardware description languages.
The company was established in 1996 by Don Soderman, Denis Coleman and Yuri Panchul.[1] The first product was called C2Verilog.[2] Originally called CompiLogic Corporation, its name was changed in December 1998.[3]
Networking and telecom companies including Nortel, Alcatel, Sony, Boeing, Compaq and Fujitsu used C Level's System Compiler design environment. Using a C2Verilog tool, Hitachi developed a rough concept of five-stage, 8-bit microcontroller in about three weeks.[4] C2Verilog was used by the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California.[5]
At its height, C Level employed 30 people. The company had about $3 million in accumulated revenue over several years.[6]
In June 2000, Altera announced an investment in the company.[7] In March 2001, the company announced it would donate its CycleC technology to the Open SystemC Initiative.[8] However, the transfer never took place; in November 2001, the company ceased operation. Synopsys acquired its assets and integrated CycleC simulation methodology into Synopsys' VCS Verilog simulator, and discontinued other C Level products.[6] C Level's synthesis technology included at least one patent.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Richard Goering (January 26, 1998). "Startup offers alternative to behavioral synthesis at DesignCon". EE Times.
- ↑ "Breakthrough EDA Product From Compilogic Accelerates System-To-Hardware Design". News release (CompiLogic). January 27, 1998. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4148797/Breakthrough-EDA-Product-From-Compilogic-Accelerates-System-To-Hardware-Design-item-1. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ Richard Goering (December 14, 1998). "C Level Design tackles C-to-HDL". EE Times. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4036783/C-Level-Design-tackles-C-to-HDL. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ Ann Steffora (December 14, 1998). "C Level Design to ease move to system level use". Electronic News. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EKF/is_2249_44/ai_53455190/. Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ↑ "CompiLogic Introduces New Product for Accelerating Data-Flow and DSP IC Design; New ANSI C to RTL Verilog Compiler Enhances User Control of Hardware Operations". news release (Business Wire). June 9, 1998. http://www.allbusiness.com/electronics/electronics-design/6839535-1.html. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Richard Goering (November 12, 2001). "C Level folds, Synopsys buys its assets". EE Times. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4153371/C-Level-folds-Synopsys-buys-its-assets. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ Crista Souza (June 6, 2000). "Altera takes stake in C Level Design to streamline IC-design automation". EE Times. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4017275/Altera-takes-stake-in-C-Level-Design-to-streamline-IC-design-automation/. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ "C Level Design Donates CycleC Methodology to the Open SystemC Initiative and Accellera; Company Demonstrates Openness and Commitment to Industry Standardization Efforts for C/C++". News release (Business Wire). March 19, 2001. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/C+Level+Design+Donates+CycleC+Methodology+to+the+Open+SystemC...-a071809644. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ "System for converting hardware designs in high-level programming language to hardware implementations". http://www.patents.com/us-6226776.html. Retrieved June 28, 2011. United States Patent 6226776, Filed September 16, 1997, issued May 1, 2001.
- ↑ "System for converting hardware designs in high-level programming languages to hardware implementations". http://www.google.com/patents?id=0IcVAAAAEBAJ. Retrieved June 26, 2011. United States Patent 6848085, Filed April 30, 2001, issued January 25, 2005.
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