OFFIS,
Oldenburger Forschungs- und Entwicklungsinstitut für Informatik- Werkzeuge
und Systeme, Germany
Escherweg 2
D-26121 Oldenburg, Germany
OFFIS is a non-profit European research institution associated with the
Oldenburg University. It is organised into four R&D divisions, one of
them being dedicated to embedded systems is responsible for the project
work.
OFFIS, together with Oldenburg University, is heavily involved in object-oriented
design methodologies for HW-SW systems. The research group has published
a lot of papers on object-oriented design and synthesis.
Role in ODETTE:
- project leader,
- object-oriented system description language development (C++/SystemC(TM)
subset definition),
- design methodology development,
- synthesis technology implementation,
Synopsys Inc., France
Synopsys is one of the leading supplier of Electronic Design Automation solutions and one of the companies that leads the development of SystemC(TM).
Role in ODETTE:
- development of a C++/SystemC(TM) front-end
- development of a HDL/SystemC(TM) co-simulation solution
Siemens Mobile Communication S.p.A., Italy
Siemens Mobile Communications S.p.A. is a telecommunication system house, previously part of Italtel S.p.A., one of Europe's leading full-line manufacturers in the telecommunications sector.
Role in ODETTE:
- methodology specification,
- specific library development,
- modelling exercises in object-oriented languages,
- co-simulation and synthesis tools evaluation,
IBM Science and Technology Ltd., Israel
The IBM S&T is a subsidiary of IBM, international system and service corporation. Its main mission is to perform research work to advance IBM's products and product development environments. The IBM' Verification Technologies department is a recognized center of competence in verification methodologies and technologies.
Role in ODETTE:
- methodology specification,
- development of high-level verification environment,
Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany
The Robert Bosch GmbH is closely associated with the automotive industry. The Bosch Group is the world 's second largest supplier of automotive technology.
Role in ODETTE:
- design methodology and tools evaluation,
ECSI, European Electronic Chips & Systems design Initiative, France
Equation - 2, avenue de Vignate
38610 Giéres, France
Tél. : + 33 (0) 476 63 49 34
Fax : + 33 (0) 476 42 87 87
ECSI is the European association of System-on-Chip design standards users, developers or vendors and the European recognized partner of American and Japanese standardisation bodies. It is established by the larger industrial developers of electronic systems and manufactures of integrated circuits in Europe with participation of many academic and research centres who bring expertise on EDA methodologies, tools and standards.
ECSI is active in the organisation of DATE and FDL conferences and is the official representative of the VSIA in Europe. It also publishes on a regular basis the ECSI Letter supporting the standardisation organisations at the European and world-wide level.
Role in ODETTE:
- provision suggestions and requirements from the user community,
- dissemination of results,
- promotion activity,
- standardisation support,