OCP-IP Update:

In the last few months OCP-IP has seen a flurry of activity. Thanks to all our friends at SI2 for the opportunity to bring their members up to speed with all that has been happening.

Our Specification Working Group (WG) recently released the OCP 2.2 Specification. The new version contains an EnableClk feature, support for two-dimensional block burst sequences, non-blocking flow control options, a new security profile and an incorporated verification section. The Cache Coherence work has been integrated into the Specification WG, where the combined group will continue development.

The System-Level Design WG has released the OCP SystemC Channel Version 2.2. The new features in this version improve model interoperability, further enhancing productivity in system level modeling. The new model fully supports version 2.2 of the OCP specification. This version of the channel has undergone our most intense testing yet, utilizing our latest regression test suite. The regression suite ensures OCP-IP continues to supply a superior level of code testing before releasing channels.

The Debug WG has proposed a draft of the OCP Debug Interface Specification and reviewed this work with the Specification WG.

To ensure alignment of our Debug Specification with other industry bodies working in closely related areas, the WG has recently established direct relationships and collaborative efforts with other key players working in this space.

As part of this collaboration, a white paper on this topic has been released by the Debug Group describing the subject area and is posted at www.ocpip.org

OCP-IP’s Network On Chip (NoC) Benchmarking WG is meeting biweekly, and has released their landmark White Paper on NoC benchmarking which can be found at www.ocpip.org.

We continue introducing many companies to our organization, as well as to our “infrastructure wheel,” which can be found at: http://www.ocpip.org/membership/information/wheel

The Wheel was developed at the request of members as a way to conveniently outline details and status of the profound OCP infrastructure and deliverables. Each “spoke” of the wheel diagram identifies content for that particular category of infrastructure. By clicking on each of the major headings shown in the wheel, visitors can readily review all deliverables and content available to OCP-IP members as well as the current status of any associated workgroups or organizational activity. This website utility was developed to enable readers to quickly and comprehensively understand the already large and rapidly expanding scope of benefits, activities and deliverables available to members.

Sincerely,

Ian Mackintosh

OCP-IP Chairman and President