Synopsys announced the immediate availability of RTL Architect, an innovative product that signifies a shift-left for RTL design closure. Synopsys RTL Architect is the industry’s first physically aware RTL design system, which reduces the SoC implementation cycle in half and delivers superior quality-of-results (QoR). RTL teams are increasingly faced with the challenges of rapidly exploring […]
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Software, chip platform supports eSIM adoption for mobile and IoT applications
Infineon Technologies AG extends its embedded SIM (eSIM) portfolio with the new OPTIGA Connect eSIM solution for mobile consumer devices. This solution fully supports all GSMA standards from 3G to 5G and securely authenticates the device to the subscribed carrier network of choice. It is the perfect match for smartphones, tablets, and wearables like smartwatches […]
IC design software handles 22-nm ultra-low-power process technology
Mentor, a Siemens business, announced that multiple Mentor product lines are now certified for United Microelectronic Corporation’s (UMC’s) 22uLP (ultra Low Power) process technology, including Mentor’s Calibre platform, Analog FastSPICE platform, and Nitro-SoC digital design platform. UMC’s 22nm process features 10 percent area reduction, improved power-to-performance ratio and enhanced RF capabilities compared to the company’s […]
STM32 development software includes real-time monitoring of runtime variables
The new STM32CubeMonitor software tool from STMicroelectronics displays runtime variables of STM32 applications in real time while enabling developers to customize the graphical visualization in their OS environment of choice (Windows, Linux, or MacOS). STM32CubeMonitor provides an extensive set of powerful features that simplify access to valuable insights. Leveraging its graphical flow editor, users simply drag […]
Security testing software development tool analyzes open source, proprietary code
Synopsys, Inc. announced that on Feb. 18 it will release a major update to the Polaris Software Integrity Platform to extend its static application security testing (SAST) and software composition analysis (SCA) capabilities to the developer’s desktop through the native integration of the Code Sight IDE plugin. These capabilities, the first of their kind, will enable […]
Software tool helps device embedded graphics
Segger has released AppWizard, presenting engineers with a powerful new tool for creating complete, ready-to-run applications for the company’s popular emWin embedded graphics library. AppWizard is intuitive to operate and comes with its own built-in resource management capabilities. It facilitates the use of all of emWin’s core functions, such as the rendering of animations, language […]
Software development platform reduces noise, reduces memory footprint in SoC designs
Synopsys announced general availability of the VC SpyGlass RTL Static Signoff platform, part of the Synopsys Verification Continuum platform, which builds on the proven SpyGlass technology. The VC SpyGlass platform with multi-core support increases performance by 3X with half the memory footprint. The next-generation platform is enhanced with machine learning technology to reduce noise by […]
HBM2E PHY IP operates at 3.2 Gbps
Synopsys announced it has delivered silicon-proven HB M2E PHY IP operating at 3.2 gigabits per second (Gbps), addressing high throughput requirements of advanced graphics, high-performance computing and networking SoCs. Verified on TSMC’s Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) advanced packaging technology, Synopsys’ DesignWare HBM2E PHY IP offers a micro-bump array that adheres to the JEDEC HBM2E SDRAM standard for the […]
Security platform offers cyberthreat prevention and remediation
BlackBerry Limited announced the BlackBerry Spark platform with a new unified endpoint security (UES) layer which can work with BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) to deliver zero trust security. Leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation, BlackBerry Spark now offers improved cyberthreat prevention and remediation, and provides visibility across desktop, mobile, server, and IoT (including […]
RISC-V reference models support processor verification
Imperas Software Ltd., announced the latest enhancements to its range of RISC-V reference models and solutions to support processor verification, with the leading commercial SystemVerilog hardware design verification environments provided by Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys, and also the Metrics cloud-based tools. Working together with lead customers, industry groups and associations, and the Google Instruction Stream Generator […]