Objective

To drastically increase the SoC design productivity

Features
VCDS system structure

Development plan

System level specification
definition and architecture synthesis
Objective
Features
System level specification Architecture Synthesis
  • System level modeling
    • Design entry and model generation.
  • System level verification.
    • Functional and performance validation.
  • VCore mapping
    • VCore binding considering hardware/software trade-offs and optimization.
  • Architecture performance estimation
    • Size, speed and power consumption estimation at the architectural level.
System level specification and architecture synthesis structure

VCore synthesis and test architecture synthesis
Objective
Features
VCore synthesis System test
  • Hardware VCore synthesis
    • Synthesis of a configurable instruction set processor.
    • Behavioral synthesis of custom logic.
  • Software VCore
    • Retargettable compiler and generation of software code for a configurable instruction set processor.
  • Interface synthesis
    • Synthesis of interface circuits and device drivers.
  • VCore design for testability
    • At-speed test using non-scan DFT method.
  • SoC test cost optimization
    • Synthesis of an architecture that optimizes an SoC test cost.
VCore synthesis and system test structure

VCore platform
Objective
Features
VCore platform
  • VCore database
    • Object-oriented database.
    • VCore data registration, query, update.
    • Web based system.
  • VCore development support tool
    • GUI based VCore registration system.
    • VCore verification and authentication process.
  • Physical data interface
    • Physical data extraction.
    • VCore performance estimation.
  • Design utilities
    • VCore version management.
    • VCore design flow management.
    • Project management.
    • Documentation management.
VCore platform structure

Demonstration of VCDS
Objective

Demonstration of Design Productivity Improvement

Features

Estimation and Demonstration of VCDS Technologies

Applications for Demonstration
<First Application> <Second Application>
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