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                                     EXHIBIT A 

                        List of Contributions as of July 13, 2006 


Number Contribution 

1.  Updated TLM Proposal 

2.  TLM Extensions 

3.  Abstract titled "Transaction Level Modeling in SystemC" 

4.  Code and related material entitled "SCE-API Example - Standard Co-emulation APO v1.8 
Spec and Routed Example" 

5.  Code and related material entitled "Simplebus v2.2 Example for SystemC v2.0. 

6.  Code and related material entitled "SystemC Generic Transaction Level Communication 
Channel." 

7.  Review of TLM API code and related documents. 

8.  SystemC Verification Library version 1.0; versions 1.1, 1.2, 2.0, 2.0.1 of the SystemC modeling 
language as released by OSCI and which are, or were, available for download on the website 
prior to the agreement; version 2.1 (beta 11) of the SystemC modeling language to be 
released and made available by OSCI for download on the website. 

9.  Code and related material entitled "System Design with SystemC Examples." 

10.  Presentation document titled "Towards a SystemC Transaction Level Modeling Standard," 
dated June 2004; presentation document titled "TLM Extensions," dated April 2004; 
presentation document titled "Updated TLM Proposal," dated March 29, 2004; abstract titled 
"Transaction Level Modeling in System C." 

11.  Code and related material entitled "MP3 Decoder Example plus Performance Benchmark." 

12.  SystemC October 12 Library. 

13.  Source code modifications to the SystemC Library embodied in the October 12, 2004 kit 
(system_2_z_lib.oct_12_2004.tgz). 

Source code modifications to the SystemC Regression Test Suite embodied in the October 12, 
2004 kit (systemc_2_1_tests.oct_12_2004.tgz). 

14.  Synthesizable Subset 1.0. 

15.  TLM Contribution (Presentation documents; abstract; code; proposal dated 3/24/04). 

16.  Updated version of TLM kit 

17.  Code and related material “2.1 Beta Regression Tests” 

18.  Code and related material “OSCI SystemC 2.1 Beta” 

19.  SystemC 2.1 

20.  Assorted recommendations for enhancements, bug fixes and improved cross-platform support, 
including project files for Microsoft Visual C++ versions 6.0 and 7.1 that are contained within 
the files systemc-2.1.05may05.tgz and systemc_tests-2.105may05.tgz. 

21.  Minor modifications incorporated in SystemC 2.1 open source implementation dated July 14, 
2005 to permit port to Microsoft VC++ Version 7. 

22.  Numerous modifications incorporated in SystemC 2.1 open source implementation dated July 
14, 2005. 

23.  A collection of interfaces and implementations in SystemC for analysis objects. 

A collection of interfaces and implementations in SystemC for configuring components in a 
design. 

24.  Modifications to the most recent version of SCV which allow it to run under the SystemC-2.1v1 
kit. 

25.  Set of header files intended to be included in the SystemC TLM Modelling library code. The 
API provides for 1 interfaces: (a) “Atom at once (Variously called BA, PVT, CC) in which a 
single atom is transported at once. 

26.  Modifications included in SystemC 2.2 library labeled “systemc-2.2.04feb06.tgz;” 

Modifications included in SystemC 2.2 test suite labeled “systemc_tests-2.2.04feb06.tgz.” 

27.  Modifications to the SystemC 2.2 library to enable the port to gcc version 4; 

Addition of compliance_1666 tests to the SystemC 2.2 regression test suite. 

28.  OSCI_TL3_2006_03_01.zip, including any updates of any of the foregoing, and 
OSCI_SCML_Memory_and_Bitfield_2006_03_01.zip, including any updates of any of the 
foregoing. 

29.  C++/SystemC Code for Mentor’s SMI System PVT channel implementation; An example of a 
protocol specific SystemC PVT channel implementation; Design examples using the above 
channel models; A white-paper describing the channel implementations. 



                                     EXHIBIT D 

                             Trademark Usage Policy 

I. LIST OF MARKS 

     1. Open SystemC 

     2. Open SystemC Initiative 

     3. OSCI 

     4. SystemC 

     5. SystemC Initiative 

     6. All logos that incorporate the foregoing word marks 


II. PROPER USE OF MARKS 

Trademarks and service marks function as adjectives and generally should not be used as 
nouns or verbs. Accordingly, as often as possible, the Marks should be used as adjectives 
immediately preceding the generic noun that refers to the service in question. For example: 

             The SystemC® software 
             The OSCI® LRM 

No Possessives or Plurals. Since they are not nouns, the Marks should never be used in the 
possessive or plural forms. For example, it is not appropriate to write “SystemC’s software.” 

No Use as Verbs or as Puns. The Marks should never be used as verbs or as puns. 


III. PROPER ATTRIBUTION 

Trademark ownership is attributed in two ways, with the use of a symbol (TM, SM, ®) after the mark 
and with a legal legend, usually found at the end of a document following the copyright notice. 
Following are OSCI’s rules for symbols and legends to attribute the Marks: 

Symbols: 

Which Symbol Do I Use? 
The Marks generally function as trademarks rather than servicemarks. Unless you are 
specifically directed otherwise, please use the ® symbol after the Marks. 

Where Do I Place the ® Symbol? 
The ® symbol is placed immediately after the mark, either in superscript or subscript. 
 
When Do I Use the Symbol? 
The ® symbol is to be used after the Marks in the following instances: 
 
Most Prominent Uses: A ® symbol is required after prominent uses of the Marks, e.g., in the 
headlines and large print text of web pages, advertisements, other promotional materials and 
press releases, except where space limitations or specific style considerations prevent 
compliance with this requirement. 

First Use in Text: A ® symbol is required after the first use of each Mark in text, e.g. advertising 
copy or the body of press releases, even though the symbol may have already appeared in the 
headline or after another prominent use of the mark in the same document. 

All Logos: The ® symbol must appear after all logos incorporating the Marks. 

 
IV. Legends 

All Marks that appear on a web page or in a press release, advertisement or other written 
material (whether in print or electronic form) must be attributed in an appropriate legend. The 
legend may be presented in “mouseprint” but must be large enough to be read easily. Legends 
generally appear at the end of a document or the bottom of a web page but may be placed 
elsewhere, e.g. the inside cover of documentation. 

The OSCI Legend: The following legend should be used in all materials in which any of the 
Marks appear: 

[Insert the Marks] are trademarks or registered trademarks of Open SystemC Initiative, Inc. in 
the United States and other countries and are used with permission. 


V. MARKS NEVER COMBINED 

The Marks should never be combined with the marks of any business other than OSCI. The 
Marks should always appear visually separate from any other marks appearing in the same 
materials such that each mark creates a distinct commercial impression. It would, for instance, 
not be appropriate to superimpose the logo of another business over any OSCI logo. 
 

VI. LOGOS 

Logos incorporating the Marks can only be used in the format provided to you by OSCI for 
incorporation into your materials or web pages. The logos provided to you by OSCI cannot be 
modified in any way without OSCI’s prior written approval. Logos copied from OSCI web pages 
or other materials may not to be used. Please contact support@opensystemc.org to obtain 
electronic files containing the OSCI logos and to ask any questions regarding the logos.