Denali Releases ONFi 2.0 Memory Controller and Verification Suites

FlashPoint Platform Supports ONFi 2.0 NAND Flash Technology for PCIe-based Memory Systems

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- July 31, 2008 -- Denali, Inc., a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), today announced that its Databahn(TM) memory controller IP and MMAV(TM) simulation models for design and verification, now include comprehensive support for Open NAND Flash Interface (ONFi) 2.0 device technology. Denali's FlashPoint(TM) product, an end-to-end chip design platform for implementing memory sub-systems, also supports ONFi 2.0 device technology for PCI Express (PCIe) based Cache, and SSD applications.

"We are very pleased to announce support for the ONFi 2.0 device technology with memory controller designs and high-quality simulation models," states Kevin Silver, vice president of Business Development at Denali Software. "Early availability of device models and memory controller products is consistent with our goal to speed the adoption of new memory technologies, and ultimately enable more efficient and high-performance memory subsystem design. The Flashpoint platform is a good example of how Denali's taking this value proposition one step further by providing customers with a complete chip design, an end-to-end solution for PCIe-based flash memory systems, and as in this case, leverages all the features and functionality of ONFi 2.0 devices."

"We are very pleased with the success of moving the ONFi 2.0 NAND Flash specification towards industry-wide support," said Amber Huffman, Principal Engineer, Storage Technologies Group at Intel, and Technical Architect within the ONFi working group. "Enabling technologies, such as Denali's commercial design and verification products, help to speed industry adoption of ONFi 2.0 devices in next-generation NAND Flash-based end applications."

About MMAV 2008

Denali's MMAV product is the industry's de-facto standard solution for modeling and simulating memory for functional verification. MMAV has been used in thousands of designs to ensure correct and optimal behavior and timing between the system design and off-chip memory devices. MMAV utilizes a powerful and effective approach to modeling memory. MMAV 2008 support for ONFi 2.0 is available immediately. Additional MMAV 2008 information, including evaluation licenses, can be requested at: http://www.denali.com/mmav.

About Databahn Solutions

Denali's Databahn DDR DRAM solutions ensure compatibility with all the latest high-speed memory technologies as the configuration process is tightly integrated with Denali's database of memory component specifications, including all the latest SDRAM, DDR1, DDR2, DDR3, and LP-DDR devices from all major memory vendors and all vendor process nodes. Deliverables include: RTL and synthesis scripts, choice of silicon-independent DDR Soft PHY or silicon- specific DDR Hardened PHY with all common views, verification test bench, static timing analysis (STA) scripts, programmable register settings, documentation, I/O pads and packaging. Databahn controllers are compliant with

all the latest memory devices. For more information about Databahn DDR DRAM solutions, visit: http://www.denali.com/dram.

About FlashPoint

The FlashPoint platform is a complete system design, providing a PCI Express (PCIe) interface to high-performance NAND Flash memory. The platform uses a unique design configuration engine that enables the system to be tuned for optimal performance with differentiating features for a range of products, including PC cache modules, solid state drives (SSD), and ExpressCard(TM) devices. More information about the FlashPoint platform and its performance features can be accessed at: https://www.denali.com/en/products/platform_pcie.jsp.

Denali Software

Denali Software, Inc., is a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP) for system-on-chip (SoC) design and verification. Denali delivers the industry's most trusted solutions for deploying PCI Express, NAND Flash and DDR DRAM subsystems. Developers use Denali's EDA, IP and services to reduce risk and speed time-to- market for electronic system and chip design. Denali is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about Denali, its products and services is available at www.denali.com.