I-Logix
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I-Logix was a leading provider of Collaborative Model driven development (MDD) solutions for systems design through software development focused on real-time embedded applications. Founded in 1987, the Andover, Massachusetts
-based company product line enhanced collaboration among engineers, graphically modeling the requirements, behavior, and functionality of embedded system
s. In addition, I-Logix was a member of the UML Partners
, a group devoted to the development of the Unified Modeling Language
(UML).
as AdCad Ltd. in April 1984 by David Harel
, Amir Pnueli and brothers Ido and Hagi Lachover; to develop and commercialize a tool to support statecharts and their execution. This, based on work done by David Harel
at the Weizmann Institute of Science
, working as a consultant for the Lavi Aircraft
project, which was being developed at the time by Israel Aerospace Industries. Specifically, Harel was hired to help develop a solution for clearly designing and defining the aircraft's avionics
systems; and came-up with the concept of statecharts and a tool to support their development.
In 1986, the company completed the development of a software tool for statecharts called Statemate. At the heart of a Statemate model was a functional decomposition controlled by statecharts. The user could draw the statecharts and the model's other artifacts, could check and analyze them, could produce documents from them, and could manage their configurations and versions. Additionally, Statemate could fully execute statecharts. The tool could also generate from them, automatically, executable code; first in the Ada programming language
and later also in the C programming language
.
In 1987, the company was re-formed as a USA entity, called I-Logix Inc., and AdCad Ltd. became its R&D branch, renamed as I-Logix Israel, Ltd.
In 1996, I-Logix released Rhapsody, a tool that unlike Statemate (which is not object-oriented and is intended more for systems people and for mixed hardware/software systems), is object-oriented and is intended more for software systems.
In December 1999, I-Logix raised $10m in funding from North Bridge Venture Partners and Deutsche Telekom
to develop new worldwide sales channels.
In 2001, I-Logix acquired the iNOTION product life-cycle management (PLM) technology from KLA-Tencor.
During the 2000's the company's sales grow quickly and it became a leader in the Embedded Systems and Software Development
tools market; winning customers such as General Motors
, Lockheed Martin
(who uses the I-Logix tools in the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 program) and BAE Systems
(who uses the I-Logix tools in the Eurofighter Typhoon
program) .
In March 2006, the company was acquired by Telelogic AB
for $80 million and integrated as a business unit for embedded modeling, the I-Logix name ceasing to exist.
In turn, Telelogic AB accepted IBM
's offer on the 3rd of April 2008 , its products becoming part of IBM's Rational Software unit.
In 2007 the team that developed Statemate won the ACM Software System Award
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Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
-based company product line enhanced collaboration among engineers, graphically modeling the requirements, behavior, and functionality of embedded system
Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system designed for specific control functions within a larger system. often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal...
s. In addition, I-Logix was a member of the UML Partners
UML Partners
UML Partners was a consortium of system integrators and vendors convened in 1996 to specify the Unified Modeling Language . Initially the consortium was led by Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson, and James Rumbaugh of Rational Software...
, a group devoted to the development of the Unified Modeling Language
Unified Modeling Language
Unified Modeling Language is a standardized general-purpose modeling language in the field of object-oriented software engineering. The standard is managed, and was created, by the Object Management Group...
(UML).
History
I-Logix was originally founded in IsraelIsrael
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
as AdCad Ltd. in April 1984 by David Harel
David Harel
David Harel is a professor of computer science at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Born in London, England, he was Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the institute for seven years.-Biography:...
, Amir Pnueli and brothers Ido and Hagi Lachover; to develop and commercialize a tool to support statecharts and their execution. This, based on work done by David Harel
David Harel
David Harel is a professor of computer science at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Born in London, England, he was Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science at the institute for seven years.-Biography:...
at the Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science
The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences....
, working as a consultant for the Lavi Aircraft
IAI Lavi
The IAI Lavi was a combat aircraft developed in Israel in the 1980s. It was a multi-billion dollar fighter aircraft project that was disbanded when the Israeli government concluded it could not finance production on its own, could not achieve a consensus on the Lavi's cost-effectiveness and...
project, which was being developed at the time by Israel Aerospace Industries. Specifically, Harel was hired to help develop a solution for clearly designing and defining the aircraft's avionics
Avionics
Avionics are electronic systems used on aircraft, artificial satellites and spacecraft.Avionic systems include communications, navigation, the display and management of multiple systems and the hundreds of systems that are fitted to aircraft to meet individual roles...
systems; and came-up with the concept of statecharts and a tool to support their development.
In 1986, the company completed the development of a software tool for statecharts called Statemate. At the heart of a Statemate model was a functional decomposition controlled by statecharts. The user could draw the statecharts and the model's other artifacts, could check and analyze them, could produce documents from them, and could manage their configurations and versions. Additionally, Statemate could fully execute statecharts. The tool could also generate from them, automatically, executable code; first in the Ada programming language
Ada (programming language)
Ada is a structured, statically typed, imperative, wide-spectrum, and object-oriented high-level computer programming language, extended from Pascal and other languages...
and later also in the C programming language
C (programming language)
C is a general-purpose computer programming language developed between 1969 and 1973 by Dennis Ritchie at the Bell Telephone Laboratories for use with the Unix operating system....
.
In 1987, the company was re-formed as a USA entity, called I-Logix Inc., and AdCad Ltd. became its R&D branch, renamed as I-Logix Israel, Ltd.
In 1996, I-Logix released Rhapsody, a tool that unlike Statemate (which is not object-oriented and is intended more for systems people and for mixed hardware/software systems), is object-oriented and is intended more for software systems.
In December 1999, I-Logix raised $10m in funding from North Bridge Venture Partners and Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom AG is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Europe....
to develop new worldwide sales channels.
In 2001, I-Logix acquired the iNOTION product life-cycle management (PLM) technology from KLA-Tencor.
During the 2000's the company's sales grow quickly and it became a leader in the Embedded Systems and Software Development
Software development
Software development is the development of a software product...
tools market; winning customers such as General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
, Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
(who uses the I-Logix tools in the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 program) and BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
(who uses the I-Logix tools in the Eurofighter Typhoon
Eurofighter Typhoon
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard-delta wing, multirole combat aircraft, designed and built by a consortium of three companies: EADS, Alenia Aeronautica and BAE Systems; working through a holding company, Eurofighter GmbH, which was formed in 1986...
program) .
In March 2006, the company was acquired by Telelogic AB
Telelogic
Telelogic AB was a software business headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. Telelogic was founded in 1983 as a research and development arm of Televerket, the Swedish department of telecom . It was later acquired by IBM Rational, and exists under the IBM software group.Telelogic had operations in 22...
for $80 million and integrated as a business unit for embedded modeling, the I-Logix name ceasing to exist.
In turn, Telelogic AB accepted IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
's offer on the 3rd of April 2008 , its products becoming part of IBM's Rational Software unit.
In 2007 the team that developed Statemate won the ACM Software System Award
ACM Software System Award
The Software System Award is honoring people or an organization "for developing a software system that has had a lasting influence, reflected in contributions to concepts, in commercial acceptance, or both"...
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