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Synopsys Enables Tapeout Success for Early Adopters of Arm's Next Generation of Mobile IP
Synopsys Design and Verification Platforms and DesignWare Interface IP Enable Optimized Power, Performance and Area and Faster Time to Market MOUNTAIN VIEW,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Synopsys Design and Verification Platforms and DesignWare Interface IP Enable Optimized Power, Performance and Area and Faster Time to Market\n\n\nMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --\nHighlights:\nEarly adopters of Arm Cortex-A78 CPU and Mali-G78 GPU, as well as Arm Cortex-X Custom program partners of Cortex-X1 CPU, have successfully taped out SoCs for smartphones, laptops, and other mobile devices using the Synopsys Fusion Design Platform solution Synopsys Verification Continuum Platform accelerates software development, verification closure, and time-to-market for designs based on Arm IP DesignWare Interface IP, including controllers and PHY for USB, DDR/LPDDR, PCI Express, MIPI, HDMI, Bluetooth and mobile storage, enables rapid development of Arm-based SoCs QuickStart Implementation Kits (QIKs) available today for these latest processorsSynopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Synopsys and Arm have collaborated to enable tapeouts of optimized system-on-chips (SoCs) for early adopters of Arm's latest mobile processor IP, including Arm® Cortex®-A78 and Cortex-X1 CPUs, and Mali™-G78 GPU. A range of Synopsys solutions, including the Synopsys Fusion Design Platform™, Verification Continuum™ Platform, and DesignWare® Interface IP, were used in the design of smartphones, laptops, other mobile devices, 5G, augmented reality, and machine learning products based on Arm's new processors. To help designers accelerate time-to-market (TTM) and achieve optimal power, performance, and area (PPA) targets, Synopsys QuickStart Implementation Kits (QIKs) are available today.\n\"The nearly three decade collaboration between Arm and Synopsys has enabled our mutual partners to quickly realize power and area gains in the design of their Arm-based devices,\" said Paul Williamson, vice president and general manager, Client Line of Business at Arm. \"Our next-generation mobile solution builds on the success of the Cortex-A77 and Mali-G77, and combining it with Synopsys' platforms and IP solutions gives our partners the confidence to deliver the Arm-based mobile devices needed for the era of digital immersion.\"\nLeveraging the collaboration that enabled successful early adopter tapeouts, the QIKs provide implementation scripts and reference guides and take advantage of Synopsys Fusion Compiler™ technology to deliver enhanced P...