dettmer@jupiter.informatik.uni-dortmund.de (Thomas Dettmer) (02/12/91)
The following article will be included in the monthly postings in the
future. But I think, it's a topic of general and actual interest and
therefore I also forwarded it directly to the group.
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Oct 15th, 1990
VHDL VALIDATION SUITE RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT
The VHDL Validation Suite, which was developed at Va. Tech
with funding provided by CAD Language Systems Inc.,
Daisy/Cadnetix, Genrad, MCC, Silicon Compiler Systems,
Vantage Analysis, and Zycad is now ready for public release.
The suite contains 2295 tests which cover 100% of the 1865
test points defined for the VHDL Language Reference Manual.
The suite is free to universities. Companies and govern-
mental agencies are required to pay a fee of $2000 for the
suite. The funds from these fees will be deposited in the
VHDL Suite Foundation account and will be used to maintain
and improve the suite.
The suite is written in: 1) TAR format on either VAX TK 50
or Sun/Appollo cartridges, or 2) DEC VMS BACKUP format on
TK50 cartridges. To obtain a copy of the suite send :1) ei-
ther a TK 50 (specify whether you want TAR or BACKUP format)
or Sun/Appollo cartridge and 2) a check (not required for
universities) for $2000, made out to VHDL Suite, to:
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Professor J. R. Armstrong
Bradley Department of Electrical Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA. 24061
If you have questions, contact Dr. Armstrong at 703-231-4723
(phone), 703-231-3362 (FAX) or by email sent to
JRA@VTVM1.BITNET.
dettmer@jupiter.ls1.informatik.uni-dortmund.de
phone: +49-231 755 4825, FAX: +49-231 755 2386
Thomas Dettmer, Dortmund University, Computer Science I
Post Box 50 05 00, W-4600 Dortmund 50, Germany