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Synopsys Introduces Integrated Electric Vehicle Virtual Prototyping Solution
Multi-Discipline Solution Enables Earlier, More Productive and Scalable Development Across Power Electronics to Software Development and Test MOUNTAIN VIEW,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Multi-Discipline Solution Enables Earlier, More Productive and Scalable Development Across Power Electronics to Software Development and Test\n\n\nMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- \nHighlights:\nVirtual prototyping enables development teams to start earlier, be more productive and rapidly scale verification and validation of electric vehicle electronic systems Integrated solution leverages Synopsys virtual prototyping technologies, including SaberRD, Virtualizer, Silver and TestWeaver tailored for the needs of electric vehicles Solution supports the broadest set of development tasks from control systems, firmware and application development to functional safety, system integration and calibrationSynopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the industry's most comprehensive virtual prototyping solution for the development of electric vehicle (EV) electronics hardware and software. The integrated solution leverages Synopsys' best-in-class virtual prototyping technologies, including Virtualizer™, Silver, TestWeaver® and SaberRD, enhanced for the specific needs of electric vehicle system development. From power electronics through software development and test, the multi-discipline integrated solution enables earlier and more productive development, and rapid scaling of test activities by removing the dependency on a physical hardware set up. \nAccording to Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the global electric car market will reach 60 million electric vehicles by 2040. As competition increases, efficiency defined by the traveling range at a given speed and watt-hours consumption is a key success metric. Automotive companies are focusing on electronics hardware and software to enable a more intelligent solution using fewer electromechanical parts to improve efficiency. In this race, developers are faced with hardware design, software development and system testing challenges, such as early design space exploration, electrical component selection, expensive prototypes, model availability, complex software development and integration, functional safety testing and large-scale high bandwidth secure multi-protocol verification.\n\"Electronics plays a significant role in improving the efficiency of electric vehicle systems,\" said Burkhard Huhnke, Chief Technology Officer at Fisker Inc. \"Reducing development cost and tim...