Forte Design Systems is dedicated to addressing all design and verification needs of "GigaScale-class" electronics systems, as well as traditional SoCs, ASICs, and FPGAs. GigaScale systems have characteristics and requirements that generally include high dataflow, high simulation speeds, gate counts reaching billions of gates, multiple design and verification languages, and embedded processors.

SOCcentral Feature Articles
Using TLM to Speed Verification and Design	3/6/2006
Articles Online
Implement Abstraction by Encapsulation in SystemC	7/17/2012
2012 Will Be the Year of Power; Again	4/25/2012
Transitioning from C/C++ to SystemC in High-Level Design	6/1/2010
High-Level Synthesis, Verification and Language	2/22/2010
Behavioral Design Drives Low-Power Silicon	2/16/2009
Abstraction and Control-Dominated Hardware Designs	2/6/2009
Abstraction Levels and Hardware Design	7/17/2007
A Look Inside Behavioral Synthesis	4/8/2004

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News
LG Adopts High-Level Synthesis Software from Forte Design Systems	5/15/2013
Forte Design Systems Announces Cynthesizer 5 SystemC High-Level Synthesis	5/14/2013
Forte Launches YouTube Channel as Part of Enhanced Education and Training Program	5/7/2013
Forte Design Systems Becomes First High-Level Synthesis Software Provider to Support IEEE 1666-2011 SystemC	2/12/2013
Hitachi Information & Communication Engineering Selects Forte's High-Level Synthesis Software	2/7/2013
Forte Named As ESL Synthesis Market Leader	1/15/2013
Forte Rolls Out Latest Version of High-Level Synthesis Software	10/31/2012
Forte's SystemC High-Level Synthesis Licensed by HighIP Design	5/15/2012
Forte Design Systems Expands Worldwide Presence	5/3/2012
Forte Design Systems Joins Cadence Connections Program	4/30/2012
Forte Design Systems' John Sanguinetti Named ACM Fellow Cited for Contributions to Hardware Simulation	1/11/2012
Forte Design Systems Ships Latest Version of Cynthesizer High-Level Synthesis	6/2/2011
Realtek Selects Forte's SystemC High-Level Synthesis, Floating-Point IP Software for SOC Design	5/5/2011
Forte Design Systems' SystemC High-Level Synthesis Selected for Fujitsu Semiconductor's ASIC Reference Flow	12/9/2010
Imagination Technologies Licenses Forte's CellMath IP and Tools	11/2/2010
Axell Chooses Forte's High-Level Synthesis and Design IP	10/27/2010
Forte Design Systems Joins TSMC Reference Flow 11.0 with Cynthesizer	6/17/2010
Forte Unveils Cynthesizer Ultra, Next-Generation High-level Synthesis	5/19/2010
Forte Renews License for Verific Design Automation Software	4/22/2010
Latest Version of Forte's CellMath Designer Reduces Area, Increases Performance, Lowers Power Consumption on Datapath-Intensive Design Blocks	3/8/2010
MegaChips Selects Forte Design Systems' High-Level Synthesis Software	1/27/2010
Forte Announces SystemC Synthesis Success with Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe	8/5/2009
Forte Releases Latest Version of Cynthesizer SystemC High-Level Synthesis	6/30/2009
Calypto, Forte Collaboration Results in Advanced SystemC Design Flow	10/23/2008
Forte's Cynthesizer SystemC Behavioral Synthesis Selected for Fujitsu Microelectronics' ASIC Reference Flow	6/5/2008
Forte Announces Cynthesizer 3.4 with Automatic Power Management, Interface Generation, and ECO Flows	5/22/2008
Forte Announces Cynthesizer 3.3 with First SystemC to GDSII Flow	5/25/2007
EMA Acquires TimingDesigner Product Line and Chronology Division from Forte Design Systems	1/23/2007
Forte Announces Three Multi-Year License Renewal Agreements for Cynthesizer Behavioral Synthesis	1/23/2007
Forte Closes Financing Round for ESL Synthesis Business Expansion	12/20/2006
Forte Adds Support for TLM Synthesis and Power Optimization	1/23/2006
Toshiba Uses Forte Cynthesizer to Accelerate Completion of H.264 Multimedia Design	1/23/2006
Forte and Summit Design Join Forces to Deliver an Enhanced Systemc to RTL Design, Synthesis, and Verification Environment	12/6/2005
Calypto and Forte Collaborate on Formal Verification and Behavioral Synthesis Tool Integration	10/4/2005
Forte Expands Cynthesizer Behavioral Synthesis Solution to Accelerate Production ESL Design	9/29/2005
Epson R&D Center Chooses Forte's Cynthesizer to Design Next Generation Image Processing SoCs	6/13/2005
Oki Selects Forte's Cynthesizer for Creation of Its Next Generation SoCs	4/14/2005
Toshiba Chooses Forte's Behavioral Synthesis for Next-generation Design Flow	12/13/2004
CoWare and Forte Deliver Integrated SystemC-based Solution for ESL Design to Implementation	11/15/2004
Sanyo Adopts Forte's Cynthesizer for Design of Advanced Consumer Multimedia Devices	8/25/2004
Forte Announces Cynthesizer Behavioral Synthesis using SystemC	5/10/2004
Forte Design Systems Announces Opening of Forte KK in Japan	5/10/2004

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