Pilot program permits Japanese companies to try IP before buying

<%=company1%> announced that IPTC Corp. of Japan has selected Aptix for an IP pilot program that will explore how electronics companies will evaluate and purchase IP in the 21st century. An Aptix System Explorer MP4CF with an Aptix Web-enabled front-end, located at IPTC's Shin-Yokohama offices, will enable engineers from IPTC's member companies to evaluate IP blocks and profile their performance in a target SoC environment.

Shojiro Mori, President and CEO of IPTC, said, "The Aptix system has the architecture required for accommodating the wide range of IP blocks that engineers need to evaluate, as well as integrate, into SoC designs. We plan to work closely with Aptix to deploy an IP evaluation solution in Japan."

Toshiba Corp., Mitsubishi Corp., and Nikkei BP Inc., established IPTC in May 2000 to explore the business, legal, and technical issues surrounding the trading of intellectual property. "Understanding how IP will perform in a target SoC environment is key for successful IP evaluation," said Leif Rosqvist, COO at Aptix. "The buyer needs a high performance flexible modeling environment, and the seller needs security and protection for his intellectual property. Aptix delivers on both counts."

During the pilot program, sample emulation-ready IP blocks will be stored in the secure repository of an Aptix web-enabled System Explorer. Authorized engineers can remotely select IP and remotely integrate them with some function in the target SoC environment at IPTC. The Aptix block based modeling platform makes this possible without taking possession of the IP or sharing internal or custom design blocks. "This solution satisfies both the customer and the IP vendor," said Mori.

Edited by Bruce A. Bennett
Managing Editor, Embedded Technology.com