SandCraft Selects Denali's Databahn for High-Performance Processors

Memory Processor Will Help Improve Performance and Reduce Costs

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Aug. 13, 2001 -- SandCraft Inc., a leader in high-performance MIPS® and application-specific processor design, and Denali Software Inc., the leader in high-performance memory system design and verification, today announced that SandCraft has licensed Denali's Databahn[tm] configurable memory processor technology and Memory Modeler -- Advanced Verification (MMAV) IP.

SandCraft is developing a family of ultra high-performance, highly integrated processors optimized for control plane communications applications such as high-end core and edge routers, layer 2 and 3 switches, remote access servers, and G3 wireless base stations. Databahn is a configurable memory processor for system-on-chip (SoC) designs that require high-performance memory systems. MMAV verification IP is the industry-standard solution for memory simulation and system verification.

Databahn is a configurable memory processor for system-on-chip (SoC) designs that require high-performance memory systems. MMAV verification IP is the industry-standard solution for memory simulation and system verification.

SandCraft will use Denali's products to optimize system performance and reduce system cost. Once integrated into the SandCraft design, the Databahn memory processor IP will enable SandCraft to extract optimal performance from new and emerging memory architectures with only minimal reconfiguration.

"Offering the highest performance in the context of a balanced system is key for our next-generation microprocessor implementations," said Michael Barar, vice president of sales and marketing at SandCraft. "SandCraft is designing superscalar processors for advanced networking services, and has selected Denali's memory controller IP as the best available solution to maximize data flow and minimize memory latency."

"Demand for ever-increasing bandwidth is driving the need for high-performance network cores and edge infrastructures," said Kevin Silver, vice president of marketing at Denali Software. "SandCraft's highly scalable, standards-compliant architecture will let customers easily upgrade to new generations of processors while remaining compatible with the installed base."

About Denali Software

Denali Software, Inc. is the world's largest provider of comprehensive solutions for memory system selection, design, integration, and verification. Denali enables memory selection and memory processor configuration through its dedicated online infrastructure at eMemory.com. More than 3000 designers worldwide use Denali's tools, technology, and services to efficiently integrate new memory technologies into complex system designs for communication, consumer, and computer products. For more information, contact Denali at http://www.denalisoft.com or call (650) 325-7241.

About Sandcraft

SandCraft Inc. develops and markets advanced superscalar microprocessor solutions for high-performance networking equipment based on MIPS Instruction Set Architecture. These ultra-high performance processors are primarily targeted for use in communications applications such as control plane processing, Internet infrastructure, edge switches and routers. For more information about SandCraft, please visit www.sandcraft.com.