International Engineering Consortium Selects DDR PHY Interface Standard in 2006's Top Innovations in Electronic Design

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PALO ALTO, Calif., January 16, 2007 —Denali Software, Inc., today announced that the DDR PHY Interface (DFI) specification has been selected among the finalists for the coveted DesignVision Award in the Interconnect Technologies and Components category. The winners of this prestigious award will be announced at DesignCon on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at noon in the theater of the Santa Clara Convention Center, San Jose, CA. The specification is the result of a collaborative effort by industry leaders, ARM, Denali, Rambus, Intel, Samsung and Synopsys to describe a common interface between DDR-DRAM memory controller logic designs and DDR DRAM physical interface (DDR PHY) designs.

"Our DesignVision Awards honor those catalyzing positive change in high-technology, business, and academia, completely in line with the IEC's mission," states John Janowiak, president of the International Engineering Consortium. "We are delighted to recognize our DesignVision Finalists and share the best design advancements and innovators with the entire industry."

The DFI specification defines a common interface between the memory controller logic and the PHY interface to reduce cost, time-to-market, and increase the potential for reuse of the individual components that make up the memory system. More information and a copy of the DFI specification can be accessed at: www.ddr-phy.org.

"Intel recognized the importance of a common interface with the DDR controller and Physical interface allowing better and faster reuse for third party intellectual property suppliers in this space," said Bryan Jones, External Intellectual Property Program Manager, Ultra Mobility Group at Intel Corporation. "It's nice to see the industry recognizing the importance of this specification. I want to personally thank all the contributors for their participation."

"The collaborative efforts of the DFI contributing members has resulted in a interconnect standard that is focused on simplifying complexity, reducing time to tapeout, while enabling a broader selection of complementary memory IP solutions," remarked Navraj Nandra, director of Mixed-Signal IP at Synopsys. "We congratulate Denali and the other contributing members on this welcomed recognition."

"We are excited to be nominated for this prestigious award," said Brian Gardner, vice president of IP products at Denali. "This specification has been downloaded by over 700 various users since its announcement on September 13 at the widely attended MemCon event. This momentum behind this specification, as result of various companies, has truly been a critical asset and benefited customers implementing high performance memory interface solutions."

About the DFI Specification
The DDR PHY Interface (DFI) specification defines an interface protocol between memory controller logic and PHY interfaces, with a goal of reducing integration costs while enabling performance and data throughput efficiency. The protocol defines the signals, timing, and functionality required for efficient communication across the interface. The specification is designed to be used by developers of both memory controllers and PHY designs, but does not place any restrictions on the how the memory controller interfaces to the system design, or how the PHY interfaces to the DRAM devices. Additional information regarding the DFI specification can be viewed at: : www.ddr-phy.org.

About Denali Software, Inc.

Denali Software, Inc. is a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP) for system-on-chip (SoC) design and verification. Denali delivers the industry's most trusted solutions for deploying PCI Express, NAND and DRAM subsystems. Developers use Denali's EDA, IP and services to reduce risk and speed time-to-market for electronic system and chip design. Denali is headquartered in Palo Alto, California and has offices around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about Denali, its products and services is available at http://www.denali.com.

Denali and Denali Software are registered trademarks of Denali Software, Inc. Databahn is a trademark of Denali Software, Inc. All other trademarks are of their respective owners.

For more information, contact:

Pierre Golde
Denali Software Inc.
650.461.7262
pgolde@denali.com

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