MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Sept. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- ARM and Synopsys collaborate to deliver ARM®
Artisan® standard cells and memory libraries and ARM
POP™ IP support for the Synopsys IC Compiler™ II place-and-route
system
- Collaboration enables leading-edge partners to achieve optimal
power-performance-area results for popular ARM processors at 28-nm
and 16-/14-nm FinFET technologies
- Advancements on optimized implementation of ARM's latest
premium CPU, the ARM Cortex®-A73, to be presented at
Synopsys' IC Compiler II Technology Symposium, September 14 at the
Santa Clara Marriott hotel
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced it has
collaborated with ARM to enable the delivery of Artisan standard
cells, memories, ARM POP IP and core-hardening acceleration
technology, compatible with Synopsys' IC Compiler II
place-and-route system. Introduced in 2014, IC Compiler II is the
industry's leading solution for advanced physical design at all
process nodes, delivering high quality of results (QoR) with the
fastest design throughput. ARM and Synopsys worked together closely
to ensure that IC Compiler II fully utilizes the power, performance
and area benefits of Artisan Physical IP and ARM POP IP in ARM
processor implementations, including the latest premium ARM
Cortex-A73 CPU on 16-/14-nanometer (nm) FinFET technologies. With
work ongoing on the emerging 10nm and 7nm process nodes, the
collaboration will enable adopters of ARM's mobile IP using IC
Compiler II to continue to maximize performance and
energy-efficiency while accelerating the delivery of innovative
products to market.
"Leading-edge processors continue to push the envelope on speed
and energy-efficiency, utilizing significant advancements in
silicon technology," said Ron Moore,
vice president of marketing for the physical design group at ARM.
"In anticipation of this growing complexity, ARM has been working
closely with Synopsys to put in place optimally-tuned standard
cells, logic, and memory instances for IC Compiler II. In our
testing, the combined solution delivered the full benefits of
FinFET process technologies while demonstrating impressive
throughput. We are continuing to collaborate with Synopsys on 10nm
and 7nm design enablement."
IC Compiler II features many innovative technologies that make
it suitable for high-performance, energy-efficient ARM processor
implementations, resulting in an envelope of milliwatts/megahertz
(mW/MHz) options for mobile applications. Fast library exploration,
efficient early-data handling and automatic data-flow-driven
floorplan prototyping make it possible to resolve primary design
decisions with high accuracy. Novel optimization technologies,
including the industry's first analytical physical synthesis
engine, layer-aware promotion and physically-aware clock gate
insertion, guide designers decisively toward frequency targets
while keeping total-negative-slack (TNS) impact low. Fast
parametric on-chip-variation analysis (POCV), global-route-based
net estimation and signoff-accurate delay calculation ensure
optimal correlation, less margining, and fewer engineering change
orders (ECOs). Finally, advanced logic restructuring, active
total-power optimization and global concurrent clock-and-data
optimization technologies aggressively reduce area and power while
ensuring timing closure.
"Since its market debut, IC Compiler II has seen tremendous
customer response and has already enabled thousands of
implementations across a multitude of advanced silicon
applications," said Bijan Kiani,
vice president of marketing for the Design Group at Synopsys. "Our
ongoing collaboration with ARM on Artisan physical libraries and
ARM POP IP, together with ARM processors, ensures our mutual
customers can get the best performance and yield out of their
foundry process while improving designer productivity and getting
to market faster."
Availability
Artisan Physical IP and ARM POP IP support for IC Compiler II on
leading FinFET foundry process nodes is now available. For more
information, contact your ARM partner manager.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™
partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products
and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's
15th largest software company, Synopsys has a long
history of being a global leader in electronic design automation
(EDA) and semiconductor IP and is also growing its leadership in
software quality and security solutions. Whether you're a
system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or
a software developer writing applications that require the highest
quality and security, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver
innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at
www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contact:
Sabina Burns
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-7137
sabina.burns@synopsys.com
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