I-Logix was a provider of collaborative

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(MDD) solutions for systems design and software development, particularly focused on real-time embedded applications. Founded in 1987 and based in

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, the company specialized in products that facilitated collaboration among engineers working on

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. Additionally, I-Logix was a member of the

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, a consortium dedicated to the development of the

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(UML).

History

I-Logix was originally founded in

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as AdCad Ltd. in April 1984 by

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, and brothers Ido and Hagi Lachover. The company's mission was to develop and commercialize a tool to support

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s and their execution, building on the pioneering work of

at the

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. Harel had conceived the concept of

s while working as a consultant on the Lavi Aircraft project for

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. He was tasked with developing a clear method for designing and defining the aircraft's

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systems, leading to the creation of statecharts and the supporting tool. In 1986, the company completed the development of a software tool for

s called Statemate. At the core of a Statemate model was a functional decomposition controlled by statecharts, allowing users to draw statecharts and other model artifacts, check and analyze them, produce documents, and manage configurations and versions. Statemate could fully execute

s and automatically generate executable code, initially in the

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and later in the

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. In 1987, the company re-formed as a U.S. entity, I-Logix Inc., with AdCad Ltd. becoming its R&D branch, renamed I-Logix Israel, Ltd. In 1996, I-Logix released Rhapsody, a tool designed for software systems that differed from Statemate by being

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, catering more to software engineers. In December 1999, I-Logix raised $10 million in funding from North Bridge Venture Partners and

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to expand its global sales channels. In 2001, I-Logix acquired the iNOTION product life-cycle management (PLM) technology from

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. During the 2000s, I-Logix experienced significant growth, establishing itself as a leader in the

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and

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tools market, securing major clients such as

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(for the Joint Strike Fighter F-35 program), and

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(for the

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program). In March 2006, I-Logix was acquired by Telelogic AB for $80 million, becoming a business unit for embedded modeling, and the I-Logix name was discontinued. Subsequently, Telelogic AB was acquired by

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on April 3, 2008, and its products were integrated into IBM's Rational Software unit. In 2007, the team that developed Statemate received the

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for their pioneering work:

Products

Major examples of the tools I-Logix created before it was acquired are Statemate and Rhapsody ( now IBM Rational Rhapsody), which both was and is still used by all major automotive and aerospace/defence manufacturers and suppliers. Currently under IBM management Statemate is not gaining new market, while Rhapsody tends to gain its position as a replacement.

References

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History

Products

See also

References