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Introduction to SoC Prototyping Methods
Seamlessly Integrate Virtualizer Virtual Prototypes with HAPS Series FPGA-based Prototypes
Today, designers use two relatively independent methods for SoC prototyping:
- Transaction-level model (TLM)-based virtual prototyping
- FPGA-based prototyping
Virtual prototyping is ideal for accelerating pre-RTL software development by executing fast TLMs and providing more efficient debug and analysis scenarios. FPGA-based prototyping provides cycle-accurate, high-performance execution and real-world interface connectivity. 17³Ô¹Ï' hybrid prototyping solution blends the strengths of both virtual and FPGA-based prototyping to enable software development and system integration much sooner in the project lifecycle.
17³Ô¹Ï' Hybrid Prototyping Solution
17³Ô¹Ï' hybrid prototyping solution enables hardware and software engineers to:
- Get the best of both worlds with a hybrid prototype that seamlessly links virtual and FPGA-based prototypes
- Start multi-core SoC prototyping earlier and achieve high-performance execution of system-level models with directly connected real-world hardware interfaces
- Partition SoC design blocks between virtual and FPGA-based prototype environments to maximize overall prototype performance
- Improve debug visibility and control of software under development through the Virtualizer-based environment
- Accelerate system bring-up by using virtual prototyping for new design blocks and FPGA-based prototyping for existing logic
- Easily integrate high-performance ARM? Cortex? processor models, transactors for ARM AMBA? interconnect and 17³Ô¹Ï DesignWare? IP with the rest of your design into a single hybrid prototype
Transactors and ProtoCompiler
Transactors for data exchange between virtual and FPGA-based prototypes are available for HAPS-80, HAPS-70, or HAPS-DX Series systems. ProtoCompiler is a comprehensive set of software tools and libraries to support hybrid prototyping or transaction-based verification.
Conclusion
17³Ô¹Ï' hybrid prototyping solution marries the strengths of transaction-level model (TLM)-based virtual prototyping and FPGA-based prototyping, offering an integrated approach to system-on-chip (SoC) prototyping. This seamless integration allows for accelerated pre-RTL software development, high-performance execution, and real-world interface connectivity. It enables engineers to start prototyping earlier, optimize prototype performance, enhance debugging visibility, and expedite system bring-up. The solution also allows easy integration of high-performance ARM? Cortex? processor models, transactors for ARM AMBA? interconnect, and 17³Ô¹Ï DesignWare? IP. With the addition of transactors for data exchange and ProtoCompiler for hybrid prototyping and verification support, 17³Ô¹Ï' solution significantly streamlines the prototyping and development process.
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