MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
May 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Synopsys' high-quality DesignWare DDR PHY IP provides NVIDIA
unmatched performance, latency, and power efficiency
- DDR PHY supporting multiple DIMMs per channel for DDR5/4
addresses NVIDIA's networking data rate and memory capacity
requirements
- Field-upgradable firmware-based training enables a more robust
and reliable channel and facilitates algorithm updates to reduce
risk of adopting new memory protocols
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that its
silicon-proven DesignWare® DDR5/4 PHY
IP will be used by Mellanox, NVIDIA's networking business
unit, to address evolving memory requirements in its InfiniBand
networking chips targeting high-performance computing and
artificial intelligence (AI) applications. The high-quality
DesignWare DDR5/4 IP with up to an 80-bit data path and support for
multiple DIMMs per channel addresses essential data rate and memory
capacity requirements as NVIDIA expands its efforts in high
performance and cloud computing. DesignWare DDR5/4 PHY IP, a part of Synopsys' broad memory
interface IP portfolio consisting of controllers, PHYs and
verification IP for a wide range of processes, supports all the
required features to help Mellanox integrate the IP into their
ASICs and SoCs with less risk.
Synopsys' DesignWare DDR5/4 PHY
IP offers firmware-based training, which is field upgradable
without requiring changes to the hardware, to help customers reduce
their risk of adopting new protocols. Firmware-based training also
facilitates the use of complex training patterns, enabling highest
margin and channel reliability at the system level. For
power-efficiency, Synopsys' DDR5/4 PHY
IP provides several low-power states with short exit
latencies and multiple pre-trained states for dynamic frequency
change capability.
"High-performance ASICs and SoCs for data-intensive networking
and artificial intelligence applications require high-bandwidth
off-chip memory technologies that efficiently minimize performance
bottlenecks," said John Koeter,
senior vice president of marketing and strategy for IP at Synopsys.
"The DesignWare DDR5/4 PHY IP,
operating at maximum data rates with differentiated features like
firmware-based training, allows companies like NVIDIA to implement
the latest functionality in their designs with less risk."
"Our choice of Synopsys' DesignWare IP for our latest InfiniBand
solutions with in-network computing capabilities builds on our long
history of integrating their high-quality IP into our silicon,"
said Shlomit Weiss, senior vice
president of engineering at NVIDIA's Mellanox business. "Synopsys'
DDR PHY IP is the best available solution to help us overcome
stringent memory requirements, while giving us the quality,
capacity, and performance we need to deliver differentiated
products."
Availability and Resources
The DesignWare DDR5/4 IP is available now. For more information,
visit the DesignWare Memory Interface IP web page.
About DesignWare IP
Synopsys is a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven
IP solutions for SoC designs. The broad DesignWare IP portfolio
includes logic libraries, embedded memories, embedded test, analog
IP, wired and wireless interface IP, security IP, embedded
processors, and subsystems. To accelerate prototyping, software
development, and integration of IP into SoCs, Synopsys' IP
Accelerated initiative offers IP prototyping kits, IP software
development kits, and IP subsystems. Synopsys' extensive investment
in IP quality, comprehensive technical support, and robust IP
development methodology enable designers to reduce integration risk
and accelerate time-to-market. For more information on DesignWare
IP, visit http://www.synopsys.com/designware.
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 security and quality solutions. Whether
you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced
semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that
require the highest security and quality, Synopsys has the
solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure
products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contact:
Kelly
James
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-8972
kellyj@synopsys.com
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