October 2011

New Release of ispLEVER Classic Design Tool Suite Now Available

Improved Design Support for Ultra-Low Power ispMACH 4000ZE CPLDs and High-Volume Mature Lattice Programmable Devices

Version 1.5 of the Windows-based ispLEVER Classic design tool suite is now available for download and licensing at no charge from the Lattice website at www.latticesemi.com/ispleverclassic. The comprehensive ispLEVER Classic 1.5 design software continues to support the ultra-low power ispMACH 4000ZE CPLD family as well as all of Lattice’s mature programmable devices, including:

• GAL and ispGAL Simple PLDs (SPLDs)
• ispLSI, MACH, ispMACH and ispXPLD Complex PLDs (CPLDs)
• ORCA, FPSC and ispXPGA Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs)
• ispGDX and ispGDX2 Generic Digital Crosspoint Devices

ispLEVER Classic 1.5 design software includes everything necessary to take a project from concept to a programmed device. It provides a powerful set of software tools for all design tasks, including project management, HDL design entry, module/IP integration, place and route, timing analysis, in-system logic analysis and much more. Tool reporting has been improved with version 1.5, to make it easier to interpret. The Windows 7 64-bit OS is also now fully supported. Lattice works closely with industry leaders Synopsys and Aldec to provide superior HDL synthesis and simulation solutions, fully integrated into the ispLEVER Classic design flow.

With ispLEVER Classic 1.5, Lattice reaffirms its commitment to provide regular maintenance for its CPLD-based and high-volume mature silicon products. ispLEVER Classic continues to be a complementary product to the Lattice Diamond design environment, for which we continue to develop advanced system-on-chip design capabilities for the latest low power, low cost Lattice FPGAs.

Lattice Diamond Design Software

In addition to ispLEVER Classic, Lattice offers Lattice Diamond design software for use with its latest FPGA products. Lattice Diamond software incorporates an intuitive, modern GUI that enables several new concepts that help users quickly explore design alternatives to meet their cost, power and performance goals. Lattice Diamond software is provided for Windows and Linux platforms and can be downloaded from the Lattice website at www.latticesemi.com/latticediamond.

Pricing and Availability

The ispLEVER Classic 1.5 design software suite is available now for download and licensing at no charge from the Lattice website.