Willamette HDL Offers OVM Training Through Mentor Graphics Education Services

Named Mentor Graphics Primary Training Partner for OVM
BEAVERTON, Ore.--(Business Wire)--
Willamette HDL, Inc., a leading provider of system-level design
and verification training, has expanded its training course offerings
to include classes on the Open Verification Methodology (OVM) for
SystemVerilog.

The three-day course, available through Mentor Graphics
Corporation Education Services and Willamette HDL, includes a mix of
lectures and hands-on lab exercises. The first class was held February
4, with 12 more scheduled through February and March.

Additionally, Willamette HDL has been designated Mentor Graphics'
primary training partner for OVM and will train Mentor Graphics'
application engineers and other technical groups on the use of OVM.
This designation follows a long-standing and close working
relationship between Mentor Graphics and Willamette. For example,
Mentor Graphics' Verification Technology Group selected Willamette HDL
in 2007 to develop examples for the OVM Kit and convert Advanced
Verification Methodology (AVM) Cookbook examples to OVM.

"Willamette HDL consistently delivers exceptional training classes
through well-planned lectures," says Dennis B. Brophy, director of
strategic business development at Mentor Graphics. "Our customers'
rapid and strong embrace of OVM comes with a similar demand for
education that Willamette HDL fulfills."

OVM is based on the IEEE 1800 SystemVerilog standard and supports
design and verification engineers who are developing advanced
verification environments that offer higher levels of integration and
portability of verification intellectual property (IP). It is open and
includes a robust class library and source code.

"OVM is already having an impact on SystemVerilog verification,"
remarks Mike Baird, president of Willamette HDL. "This is an important
and growing market and we're delighted to be named Mentor Graphics'
primary training partner for OVM. We intend to train as many
verification engineers as possible on the various ways to effectively
use this methodology."

About Willamette HDL

Willamette HDL, Inc. is a leading provider of system-level design
and verification training in the U.S. and around the world. Founded in
1993, it has an extensive offering of technology training for
SystemVerilog, the Open Verification Methodology (OVM) for
SystemVerilog, SystemC, Verilog and VHDL. Willamette HDL is a
privately held and self-funded company based in Beaverton, Ore.
Corporate headquarters is located at: 14314 SW Allen Boulevard, Suite
625, Beaverton, Ore. 97005. For more information about Willamette HDL,
call (503) 590-8499 or visit its website at http://www.whdl.com.

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Public Relations for Willamette HDL
Nanette Collins, 617-437-1822
nanette@nvc.com

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