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Imperas Virtual Platform, Software Simulator and Models for AndesCore N25 and NX25 Processors
Now Certified as a Reference by Andes Technology Corp.

Oxford, United Kingdom, June 21, 2018 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, and Andes Technology Corporation, the prominent CPU IP provider, today announced that Andes has certified the Open Virtual Platforms™ (OVP™) instruction-accurate models and virtual platforms of the AndesCore™ N25 and NX25 IP processors. This rigorous certification program by Andes involves simulation and testing to their highest standard of accuracy, using a variety of real-world test cases and proprietary methods. N25 and NX25 are the AndeStar™ V5 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, based on the RISC-V technologies.

AndeStar V5m Extensions for AndesCore N25 and NX25 Processors Now Supported by Imperas Virtual Platform Software Solutions and Models

Oxford, United Kingdom, May 1, 2018 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, and Andes Technology Corporation, today announced Open Virtual Platforms™ (OVP™) models and virtual platform support for powerful new extensions in the AndesCore™ N25 and NX25 IP processors, which are AndeStar™ V5 32-bit and 64-bit architectures based on the RISC-V technologies.

Building on the Imperas and Andes partnership to support Andes’ RISC-V cores announced in November 2017, the new Imperas reference models support the Andes AndeStar™ V5m extensions.

Imperas is the leading provider of RISC-V processor models and virtual prototype solutions, including both of the Andes N25 32-bit and NX25 64-bit cores. The new Andes models, with extensions, are available now from Imperas and the Open Virtual Platforms (OVP) website.

Software Virtual Platform Boots Linux in Under Five Seconds on Standard PCs for Early Software Development and RISC-V Hardware Validation

Oxford, United Kingdom, February 26, 2018 - Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in high-performance software simulation and virtual platforms, announces availability of its RISC-V RV64GC Linux Extendable Platform Kit (EPK) specifically designed to run Linux at close-to-operational performance.

The latest in the Imperas line of RISC-V EPKs, the RV64GC Linux platform can boot Linux in under five seconds on a regular personal computer, allowing for applications to be executed at reasonable performance levels without the need for an actual RISC-V hardware device. Click here to view a video demonstrating Linux booting on the EPK. 

"The RISC-V movement has tremendous potential but it is absolutely reliant on a robust ecosystem, including early software development solutions," noted Simon Davidmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, Imperas Software, Ltd. "Imperas has uniquely solved this problem, providing RISC-V developers with commercial-grade processor simulation to accelerate software verification as well as hardware validation."

A winning combination in delivering value to system developers

Paris, France - February 26th, 2018 - Since 2015, Magillem (www.magillem.com), the leading provider  of  front-end  design  xml  solutions  and  best-in-class  tools  to  reduce  the  global  cost  of
complex  designs,  has  partnered  with  Imperas  (www.imperas.com),  which  is  revolutionizing embedded  software development,  debug and  test  for multi-core  designs  via  high-performance
virtual  platforms,  high-level  software  and  system  simulation,  and  open  models.  Together, Magillem and Imperas provide a unique virtual prototyping solution set, fully based on the IEEE standards IP-XACT and SystemC.