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Synopsys Partners With Leading IP Vendors to Speed SoC Design
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2001--
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the technology leader for complex IC
designs, today announced that microprocessor cores from Infineon, MIPS
Technologies and NEC will be added to its industry-leading
DesignWare® IP library. These cores will integrate seamlessly into
DesignWare's AMBA-based on-chip bus IP solution to provide complete
plug-and-play microprocessor sub-systems. More than 25,000 design
engineers who use the DesignWare IP library will now be able to
evaluate and design easily at their desktop using these
high-performance, high-value IP cores, thus fostering innovation and
accelerating time to market in next-generation designs.
``Synopsys is pleased to partner with these leading Star IP
providers to bring world-class microprocessor IP to the designers'
desktop,'' said John Chilton, senior vice president and general manager
of the Synopsys IP & Systems Group. ``This Star IP program coupled with
our worldwide distribution, global presence and dedicated support will
contribute to the realization of Gartner's prediction that by 2005,
80% of an SoC will consist of pre-designed IP blocks.''
``The top three design challenges hardware engineers face with
microprocessors is finding IP that is easy to access, easy to evaluate
and easy to implement,'' said Kevin Meyer, vice president of marketing
at MIPS Technologies. ``We are pleased to collaborate with Synopsys to
help solve these critical systems issues through offering the MIPS32
4KE processor core family in the DesignWare library. Now with its
extensive range of pre-verified and reusable IP building blocks and
microprocessor cores, DesignWare provides hardware engineers with a
complete design environment targeted toward `right-first-time'
design.''
``Embedded applications continue to be driven by the need for
cost-effective solutions with real-time performance. The C166S 16-bit
microcontroller has already established itself as a leading
architecture, based on its balance of performance and system
implementation cost,'' according to Dr. Reinhard Ploss, senior vice
president and general manager of Infineon Technologies Automotive &
Industrial Business Unit. ``Availability of a technology-independent
implementation of the C166S through DesignWare allows our customers
the benefits of making price performance tradeoffs to maintain a
competitive edge in providing embedded solutions.''
``We are pleased that our high-value V850 CPU core will be included
in DesignWare,'' said Shinichi Iwamoto, senior manager of the
Microcomputer Division at NEC Corporation. ``We believe this strategic
project with Synopsys will enable us to widely expand our
microcomputer business and strengthen our foothold in the IP business
to remain an SoC market leader.''
Star IP Microprocessor Cores in DesignWare
The initial microprocessor cores that will be available through
DesignWare include Infineon's C166S, the MIPS32(TM) 4KE(TM) processor
core family, and NEC's Nx85E-STAR (V850). Design Views consisting of
configurable simulation and timing models for these cores will be
available in DesignWare to existing customers at no additional charge.
DesignWare customers who license these cores will also get full
Implementation Views of the respective cores in DesignWare, including
the synthesizable RTL.
Each microprocessor core will have an AMBA AHB interface for
compatibility with DesignWare's on-chip bus solution and other
AMBA-based DesignWare IP. These microprocessors will conform to the
strict design reuse coding guidelines and methodology defined by the
Reuse Methodology Manual (RMM) co-authored by Synopsys. Star IP cores
in DesignWare are packaged into coreKits with coreBuilder and include
the configurable core, and a complete verification environment
consisting of simulation models, test benches and test suites. These
coreKits are delivered in DesignWare with coreConsultant, a tool that
automatically configures the core and verification environment. In
addition, it synthesizes the core using Design Compiler, Physical
Compiler, or FPGA Compiler II.
DesignWare On-Chip Bus Solution
Synopsys is developing a complete AMBA-based on-chip bus solution
which, when combined with the Star IP cores in DesignWare, allows
designers to create complete AMBA-based microprocessor sub-systems. In
addition to the existing DesignWare MacroCells, Synopsys is adding
AMBA on-chip bus logic as well as other standard microprocessor
peripherals to DesignWare. DesignWare customers will be able to
configure, assemble, synthesize and verify AMBA-based sub-systems
automatically using new tools built on the proven coreBuilder and
coreConsultant technology.
Pricing and Availability
The first Star IP microprocessor cores will be available to
DesignWare customers starting in Q4 2001. The DesignWare AMBA-based
on-chip bus solution will be available in the first calendar quarter
of 2002. There is no additional charge to DesignWare customers for the
Star IP microprocessor core design views and DesignWare AMBA-based
on-chip bus solution. Star IP implementation views are licensed
directly from the respective Star IP owners (except the NEC V850,
which is licensed from Synopsys). A DesignWare one-year technology
subscription license (TSL) is priced at $25,740.
About Synopsys DesignWare IP Library
DesignWare is the world's leading IP library, in use by more than
25,000 designers. It provides designers with Implementation IP
consisting of more than 140 technology-independent components and
Verification IP consisting of Bus-Functional Models, Bus Interface
Models, and more than 18,500 other verification models, plus MemPro
for memory model generation. DesignWare also provides access to
high-value IP from leading Star IP providers. Information for
DesignWare can be found at http://www.synopsys.com/designware/.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), headquartered in Mountain View,
California, creates leading electronic design automation (EDA) tools
for the global electronics market. The company delivers advanced
design technologies and solutions to developers of complex integrated
circuits, electronic systems and systems on a chip. Synopsys also
provides consulting and support services to simplify the overall IC
design process and accelerate time to market for its customers. Visit
Synopsys at http://www.synopsys.com.
Note to Editors: Synopsys and DesignWare are registered trademarks
of Synopsys, Inc. Design Compiler, Physical Compiler and FPGA Compiler
are trademarks of Synopsys. All other trademarks or registered
trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property of
their respective owners.
Contact:
Synopsys, Inc., Mountain View
Troy Wood, 650/584-5717
twood@synopsys.com
or
KVO Public Relations
Amy Garland, 503/221-2387
amy_garland@kvo.com
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