ACADEMIA
SGI Selects Globetech to Provide Test Solution for World's Fastest Graphics
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA -- Globetech Solutions, the advanced technology engineering and consulting services company, today announced that it was selected by SGI (NYSE: SGI), a leading provider of high-performance computing, complex data management and visualization products, to provide design-for-testability services for its recently announced InfinitePerformance(TM) graphics subsystem, currently the fastest graphics system in the world. Globetech Solutions successfully delivered a complete system testability solution based on hardware testability IP cores and collaborating diagnostic software under the IRIX(R) operating system. This solution is capable of bit-accurate data checking in a real-time environment, allowing for increased testing coverage and fault isolation. By deploying these powerful testability tools for design validation, product qualification, manufacturing and field support, SGI was able to enhance product quality and reliability while at the same time reducing manufacturing and support costs. "We are very pleased with the working relationship we've established with Globetech Solutions. Through this association we've been able to significantly increase the testability and manufacturability of this exciting new product," said Daniel McLachlan, SGI's Director of Advanced Graphics Engineering. "We are delighted to have contributed to the making of such an exciting product," said Stylianos Diamantidis, Chief Executive of Globetech Solutions. "SGI's leadership in the graphics and high-performance computing technology arena is emphasized by their commitment to product quality, testability and manufacturability."