Accelerate IP Software Development With Virtual Prototypes

by Tom De Schutter - Synopsys Blog, Apr. 26, 2015 – 

Almost all electronics devices have some way to connect to other devices. While we don?t really think about it a lot, these interfaces actually have to be quite smart and need to deal with a lot of different device types and/or handle a great deal of data, preferably all while consuming as little power as possible.

As a result, device drivers for this type of interface IP are non-trivial. And because they are a key piece to making an SoC work, these device drivers have to be available early in the SoC design cycle. This is where virtual prototypes come in. They enable device driver development long before hardware is available. Plus, they help accelerate the software development and testing by providing superior debug and tracing, repeatability and scalability.

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