Title :
European activities for EDA standardization
Author :
Sauer, Anton ; Tual, Jean Pierre ; La Fontaine, Robin
Author_Institution :
Siemens Nixdorf Informationsysteme AG, Munich, Germany
Abstract :
Current European activities for standardization in the field of electronic design automation are discussed. The activities concentrate mainly in the areas of system description languages (VHDL), data interchange formats (EDIF), and development environments, (frameworks). It is shown that, in support of these three areas, information modeling and standard interoperability became important areas of investigation. The roles of the European CAD Standardization Initiative (ECSI) and the European CAD Integration Project (ECIP) in the standardization effort are described.<>
Keywords :
circuit CAD; electronic data interchange; specification languages; standardisation; ECIP; ECSI; EDA standardization; EDIF; European CAD Integration Project; European CAD Standardization Initiative; VHDL; data interchange formats; description languages; development environments; electronic design automation; frameworks; information modeling; standard interoperability; Design automation; Electronic design automation and methodology; Electronics industry; Industrial electronics; Integrated circuit manufacture; Manufacturing automation; Printed circuits; Standardization; Standards development; Standards organizations;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
