Novas Software, Inc., the leader in debug and visibility enhancement solutions for complex chip designs, today announced immediate availability of the second quarter 2008 release of its flagship Verdi™ Automated Debug software.

The new release delivers ease-of-use improvements that customers have requested to enhance productivity during functional verification operations. Areas of focus include assertion tracing and debug, module-based incremental behavior analysis, and streamlined creation and editing of multiple bus structures. Some specific enhancements include:
·The ability to add relevant expression signals to nWave when tracing an assertion
·Support for struct dumping for VCS
·Enhanced virtual file editing in nWave
·The ability to view schematic details hierarchically in a single window

For more information and a complete list of enhancements regarding the latest Verdi product release, please visit:
·Release notes and download instructions at online Novas customer support site

About Novas Software
Novas Software, Inc. is the leading provider of design comprehension solutions that enhance verification of complex ICs, embedded systems and SoCs. The Verdi™ Automated Debug and Siloti™ Visibility Enhancement products cut debug time in half while dramatically minimizing simulation overhead. Novas’ global community brings together over 10,000 users and more than 50 third-party technology and service providers. Novas is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. with offices in Europe, Japan and Asia-Pacific. For more information, visit www.novas.com or email Email Contact.        

Related links:
·Learn more about the Verdi Automated Debug System http://www.novas.com/Solutions/Verdi/
·Hear about the benefits of debug automation from Novas users http://www.novas.com/Customers/Success_Stories/DRC_Computer_Corporation/
·Check out the latest news from Novas about its agreement to merge with Springsoft http://www.novas.com/.docs/rid/10188/pg/10048