DETROIT, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SAE World
Congress -- Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT)
today announced that Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. and its consolidated
subsidiaries (hereinafter referred to as "AISIN"), a major
automotive parts manufacturer in Japan, has standardized on the Mentor®
Graphics Volcano™ VSx™ design tools to support the widespread
adoption of an AUTOSAR-based design process across its network of
automobile manufacturers.
AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) is a fast-growing
global standard for Electronic Control Unit (ECU) design and the
announced implementation by AISIN will help to unify the
manufacturer's software development infrastructure across
automotive system domains and facilities. AUTOSAR is an open
and standardized automotive software architecture jointly developed
by automobile OEMs, suppliers, and tool developers. It allows both
automotive engineers and suppliers of ECUs to achieve modularity
and scalability of software with standardized interfaces, improving
the ability to handle high-complexity designs. AUTOSAR also
encourages design re-use, and transferability of ECU design
assets.
Adopting AUTOSAR will allow AISIN to focus on developing their
core business – the development of high-quality and highly reliable
ECUs for a range of in-vehicle functions. One of the safety
critical design areas is powertrain applications, and Mentor
Graphics proven and successful experience in this area was one of
the key reasons why AISIN selected Mentor as one of its key
automotive vendors. The Volcano tool suite includes system
and network design, virtual validation, test, and embedded software
for automotive systems using multiplexed communication networks
such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet and FlexRay. Specifically, AISIN
is using Volcano VSTAR™ (BSW), Volcano VSA™ and Volcano VSB for its
volume production.
Commenting on the decision by AISIN, Scot Morrison, general manager, Platform
Solutions Business Unit, at Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems
division stated, "AISIN has recognized the benefits of moving to a
standard ECU design and development methodology, and we are
delighted to welcome them as a Mentor Graphics customer. We'll be
working closely with them in their many global locations on the
implementation, training, and migration from existing processes to
the new AUTOSAR environment."
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) is a world leader in
electronic hardware and software design solutions, providing
products, consulting services and award-winning support for the
world's most successful electronics and semiconductor companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues over the
last 12 months in excess of $1.24
billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005
S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site:
http://www.mentor.com/.
Mentor Graphics and Mentor are registered trademarks and
Volcano, Volcano VSx, Volcano VSTAR, and Volcano VSA are
trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other company or
product names are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective owner.
For more information, please contact:
James Price
Mentor Graphics
503.685.1778
james_price@mentor.com
Logo -
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140317/AQ83812LOGO
To view the original version on PR Newswire,
visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aisin-standardizes-on-mentor-graphics-volcano-autosar-design-solutions-300069134.html
SOURCE Mentor Graphics Corporation