LSI Logic Corp is shipping Silicon 1076, the VHSIC Hardware Description Language: Silicon 1076 enables a designer to start with the architectural level, register transfer level or gate level and complete the design of an ASIC; this via VHDL, a range of application-specific synthesis tools and an integrated design environment; available immediately, Silicon 1076 will support the Milpitas, California-based company’s libraries and initially support the LCA100K; entry-level packages are from $55,000.
