Synplicity has announced an addition to its HAPS (High-performance ASIC Prototyping System) product family. The HAPS-51 leverages the Xilinx Virtex-5 LX330 and on-board memory to deliver faster ASIC verification.

The HAPS systems are the centerpiece of Synplicity’s Confirma at-speed ASIC/ASSP verification platform.

The modular and extensible architecture of the HAPS-51 system offers features that are designed to appeal particularly to SoC designers and software developers. HAPS-51 utilises the HapsTrak standard: a set of guidelines for pinout and mechanical characteristics to help ensure compatibility with previous and future generations of HAPS motherboards and daughter boards. The HAPS-51 is equipped with programmable clock generators, sophisticated monitoring and self-test features, as well as remote configuration and setup capabilities. Additionally, multiple boards can be stacked or interconnected to support virtually any size ASIC, ASSP, or SoC design.