MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
- NSITEXE used ASIP Designer to develop five specialized custom
processors for compute-intensive signal processing functions
- Automatic generation of software development kit enabled
NSITEXE to complete the design with limited resources and on a
tight schedule
- Rapid setup of a virtual prototype of NSITEXE's multicore DFP
enabled by the ASIP Designer Tool's ability to export the
processor's simulation model with SystemC interfaces
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced
that NSITEXE, a group company of DENSO Corporation
that develops and sells high-performance semiconductor IP, used the
Synopsys ASIP Designer Tool in the development of five
specialized custom processors, including dedicated
vector-processing engines, for its automotive data flow processor
(DFP) platform. With ASIP Designer, NSITEXE was able to optimize
the processors' multicore architecture and automatically generate
software development kits (SDKs), enabling the company to design
the custom processors in half the time compared to designing them
from scratch.
"We were on an extremely tight deadline to complete development
of multiple complex custom processors for our customer's
automotive application," said Sadahiro
Kimura, Manager, Semiconductor IP R&D Unit, Advanced
Technology Development Section at NSITEXE, Inc. "Synopsys' ASIP
Designer Tool provided us with ready-to-use processor examples that
could be extended to implement our custom ISA, allowing us to
rapidly develop our custom vector extensions that satisfied our
functionality and performance requirements. ASIP Designer enabled
us to develop the data flow processor model in record time and
deliver it to the customer on schedule."
NSITEXE established an innovative design flow for its custom
processor IP development, aiming for agility and
efficiency. Synopsys' ASIP Designer allowed NSITEXE to
specify the desired processor architecture in a high-level language
at the abstraction level of a programmer's manual. Based on this
high-level description, ASIP Designer automatically configured the
SDK containing a cycle-accurate instruction-set simulator,
assembler, linker, debugger and C/C++ compiler including support
for OpenCL C. NSITEXE started from the rich set of processor
examples provided with ASIP Designer to accelerate the development
of their highly-specialized vector processors. The immediate
availability of the SDK allowed NSITEXE to rapidly profile and
modify the architecture to improve PPA in an iterative way. In
addition, ASIP Designer's ability to export the processor's
simulation model with SystemC interfaces enabled a rapid setup of a
virtual prototype of NSITEXE's multicore DFP.
"Innovative companies like NSITEXE have adopted ASIP Designer to
speed the development of their custom processors," said
John Koeter, senior vice president
of marketing and strategy for IP at Synopsys. "Synopsys' ASIP
Designer Tool provided NSITEXE with a starting point for their
processor design, along with the ability to explore and optimize
the processor architecture for their unique design requirements,
giving them a distinct advantage in creating a highly
differentiated product."
Availability and Resources
- The ASIP Designer tool is available now
- Hear NSITEXE present at the Synopsys ASIP Seminar –
Japan on Sept 25
- Learn more about Synopsys' ASIP design tools at
http://www.synopsys.com/ASIP
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 enables designers to reduce integration
risk and accelerate time-to-market. For more information on
DesignWare IP, visit 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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