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Accellera Systems Initiative Announces IEEE 1666 SystemC Language Standard for Electronic System-Level Design Is Available for Download at No Charge

"We continue to work with the IEEE to make approved EDA and IP standards available," said Shishpal Rawat, chair of Accellera Systems Initiative. "Through the IEEE Get Program, we provide valuable standards documentation at no cost to the worldwide electronics industry community to support and foster electronic design innovation."

SystemC supports efficient, high-level design of complex Integrated Circuits and Systems-on-Chips

Napa, Calif., USA, 21 February 2012-The Accellera Systems Initiative announced today that the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA), a globally recognized standards-setting body within the IEEE, now offers the latest version of the IEEE 1666 "Standard SystemC Language Reference Manual," for download at no charge, as part of the IEEE Get program.

Announced by the IEEE-SA in November 2011, the revised version of the IEEE 1666 specifies the SystemC standard, a high-level design ... More »

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