guy@etg.dec.com (Ed Guy (508)467-5326 DTN:297-5326 / S&IMG-ESG) (02/02/89)
This posting announces the February 16-17 CFI meeting, lists the
technical committee contacts, and contains a copy of the "All About the
CAD Framework Initiative, INC" pamphlet.
*CFI To Hold Technical and Annual Business Meetings*
The first technical subcommittee meetings of the CAD Framework
Initiative have now been scheduled. They will take place on February
17, 1989 at the Tech-Mart with housing at the Doubletree in Santa
Clara. The number to call for reservations at the Doubletree is
(408)986-0700. Ask for the block of rooms reserved for the ``CFI.''
For those of you attending the annual CFI business meeting, it will
take place on the previous day, February 16 at the same location. The
tentative agenda for the two meetings is below:
Thursday February 16: Business Meetings
1:00 General Meeting and Introductions
2:00 Election
2:30 Break
3:00 Board Meeting
- Election of new officers
- Review
- Planning next events
5:00 Adjourn
7:00 Technical Coordinating committee meeting.
Friday: February 17: Technical Subcommittee Meetings
8:00 Introductions
8:45 Overview by Technical Chairmen
9:30 Subcommittee Breakouts
- working lunch -
3:00 Wrap up
4:00 Adjourn
*The Technical Subcommittee chairmen*
Contact one of these people for further information
Technical Coordinating Committee: (Business Questions, Too)
Tom Rhyne
MCC
3500 W Balcones Center Drive
Austin, TX 78759
(512)338-3521
rhyne@mcc.com
Operating Systems Interface: Keith Davis
Hewlett-Packard Company
3404 East Harmony Road
Fort Collins, CO 80525-9599
(303)229-6067
FAX:(303)229-6185
Design Process Management: Paul Painter
MCC
VLSI CAD Program
3500 W Balcones Center Drive
Austin, TX 78759
(512)338-3501
FAX:(512)338-3600
painter@mcc.com
Design Data Management: Earl Eckland
Mentor Graphics Corporation
8500 Southwest Creekside Place
Beaverton, OR 97005-7191
(503)626-7000
FAX: (503)626-1204
Design Representation: Glen Fullmer
Motorola, Inc
Advanced CAD Tools
2222 S Dobson Road, Building 5
Mesa, AZ 85202
(602)994-6778
FAX:(602)994-6895
User Interface: Jean Brouwers
EDA Systems, Inc.
3255-5 Scott Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408)986-9585
FAX: (408)748-1032
jean@eda.com
Intertool Communication: Ed Guy
Digital Equipment Corporation
4 Results Way MRO4-3/H10
Marlboro, Massachusetts 01752-9104
(508)467-5326
FAX: (508)467-1569
guy@curie.dec.com
Business Related Questions can be directed to:
Pat O Pistelli
MP Associates, Inc.
7490 Clubhouse Road Suite 102
Boulder, CO 80301
(303)530-4562
FAX: (303)530-4334
*All About the CAD Framework Initiative, Inc.*
- An information pamphlet published by the CAD Framework Initiative
Steering Committee.
What is the CAD Framework Initiative?
The CAD Framework Initiative Inc was formed in May 1988. It is a not
for profit corporation formed under the laws of the state of Delaware.
Its charter is to gain consensus from industry users, the academic
community, and vendors, to develop guidelines for an industry
acceptable CAD framework implementation.
A CAD framework is a software infrastructure which provides a common
operating environment for CAD tools. Through a framework, a user
should be able to launch and manage tools, create, organize, and manage
data, graphically view the entire design process and perform design
management tasks such as configuration management, version management,
etc.
How was the Initiative formed?
The formation of the CAD Framework Initiative (CFI) was spurred by the
design automation user community.
Users of today's CAE and CAD tools are satisfied with the performance
and functionality of their tools. Today's users have pieced together
their own environments composed of a mix of hardware and design
automation tools that best suit their needs, but as a result they have
injected some new problems- that of managing those tools and the data
generated by those tools.
Some typical problems that have manifested as a result of this include:
- How does an engineer verify that the version of the data is in sync
with the version of the tool?
- How does a new tool get integrated into another vendor's environment?
- How does an engineer track the derivation of a specific file- is it
part of the current configuration or a previous one?
- How can an engineer be sure that the most current version of the
libraries are being used?
These are just some of the problems faced by the engineering community
as a result of users building their own design environments and some of
the problems that CFI will address.
The CFI and its Mission
The mission statement of the CFI is: To develop industry acceptable
guidelines foe design automation frameworks which will enable the
coexistence and cooperation of a variety of tools.
The definition of the problem and specification of working interfaces
is a very complex undertaking. This group supports a layered approach
centered around the following areas:
- Common operating systems interface
- Design process management
- Design data management
- Design representation
- User interface
- Intertool communication
In addition to providing a technical forum, the CFI will pursue the
following strategies to achieve this mission:
- Petition sanctioning bodies where appropriate.
- Seek world-wide participation in the Initiative.
- Create a collective voice to influence and incorporate existing,
relevant standards.
- Promote framework guidelines and their adoption by member companies.
- Maintain an open, consensus-based collaboration between all members.
It is important to note that the efforts of the Initiative will result
in a specification available to all members. The CFI does not plan to
implement versions of the framework products under the auspices of the
Initiative, nor to endorse proprietary, commercial framework products.
How to join the CFI
The CFI is an open initiative, with its current membership comprised of
participants from various segments of the design community.
The CFI is structured as a not for profit corporation, organized under
the laws of the state of Delaware. It is governed by a nine member
Steering Committee that is elected by member companies to serve a one
year tenure.
Member companies of the current Steering committee elected in May 1988
are:
- Cadence Systems
- Digital Equipment Corporation
- EDA Systems, Inc.
- Hewlett Packard Company
- Honeywell
- MCC
- Mentor Graphics Corp.
- Motorola
- Valid Logic Systems
Membership is open to any member of the Design automation community.
In order to become a member, simply fill out the form located at the
back of this pamphlet and you will receive the necessary membership
application. The packet will contain information on future meetings,
committee participation, and a list of steering committee members who
can directly answer questions about the CFI.
Why Join?
It is clear from the overwhelming positive response of the CAE/CAD user
community that the CAD Framework Initiative is headed in the right
direction, and dealing with the issues that are important to you as
users.
Make sure that you, and your company, don't miss the opportunity to
participate in the CFI and help steer the future of *your* industry.
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