fujiwara@olive.sps.mot.com (Makoto Fujiwara) (11/13/90)
Following press release has been announced ..................................................................... For the immediate release PRESS RELEASE UDL/I Software development awarded to Fintronic USA, Inc November 12,1990 Japan Electronic Industry Development Association UDL/I Software Development Committee Tokyo, Japan, November 12, 1990 --- Japan Electronic Industry Development Association (JEIDA) announces the schedule for the first phase UDL/I software development and delivery. The main development plan, which includes the design and program development of the compiler, simulator, waveform user interface and others, has been awarded to Fintronic USA, Inc., of San Mateo, CA. This selection has been made by the IDL/I Software Development Committee (USDC) among four companies that submitted proposals: three from the USA and one from India. Recently the detailed agreements among JEIDA, Fintronic USA and Advanced Software Technology and Mechatronics Research Institute ( ASTEM ), Kyoto JAPAN, have been completed. The UDL/I Intermediate Format will be released at the enf of March 1991, the beta program will be released by the end of December 1991, and the final programs will be distributed by the end of March 1992. USDC plans to develop additional UDL/I related programs. It intends to counter-propose the development of such programs to the remaining offerors. Also, new offerors are welcome to participate, having good chances for obtaining development contracts. Further information will be available at the contact offices. USDC opened its USA Branch office at Fintronic USA, Inc., Dr. Alec Stanculescu, the president of Fintronic USA, Inc. is the Chair for this branch. The branch is opened to facilitate the communication between the UDL/I Software Development Committee and parties interested in UDL/I ( including potential offerors of software development) that located in the USA. The USA branch office will provide UDL/I related information to interested parties, and will collect ideas, questions, and comments related to the standardization of UDL/I. Application forms to join the USA branch of the UDL/I Software Development Committee, as well as more information regarding the USA branch of the USDC will be available at the contact offices. ..................................................................... -- Makoto Fujiwara Semiconductor Product Division, Nippon Motorola Ltd, Tokyo, Japan E-mail : fujiwara@tdo.sps.mot.com