The best timing diagram editor/simulator?

[Lindo St Angel]

I'm interested in finding out the relative merits of timing diagram
editor tools like WaveformerPro from SynaptiCAD and TimingDesigner from
Chronology. We need a tool to analyze and document timing between blocks
at the system and unit levels. It would be nice if the tools can
generate stimulus files in VHDL and/or Verilog for use in a testbench.
It seems to me that WaveformerPro and TimingDesigner have about have
about the same level of functionality, but the former is about half the
price. Has anyone looked at both of them? Which one is the better value?
Are there any other vendors I should be looking at?

Thanks in advance.

--
Lindo St. Angel
PrairieComm, Inc.
(847) 797-4085

[David Pashley]

IMHO,

Chronology:

Well established, professional EDA company with 30+ employees, and
significant patents on their timing diagram analysis tools, which I
have heard they are now seeking to enforce.

Synapticad:

V. small startup who have copied Chronology's products and marketed
the resulting efforts at cut-down prices.

Take your pick.

David Pashley

[David Fura]

In article <848425...@fpga.demon.co.uk> da...@fpga.demon.co.uk (David Pashley) writes:
>From: da...@fpga.demon.co.uk (David Pashley)
>Subject: Re: The best timing diagram editor/simulator?
>Date: Tue, 19 Nov 96 17:50:42 GMT

>IMHO,

>Chronology:

>Synapticad:

>Take your pick.

>David Pashley

David, can you please list your sources of information, explain why each of
these points matters, and describe any affiliations with the companies
involved??

Thanks in advance,

David Fura
Levetate Design Systems