White Papers 

In this paper, we discuss how Programmable Accelerators or ASIPs (Application Specific Instruction-set Processors) can help meet these challenges and introduce a simple and efficient ASIP design methodology using Synopsys Embedded Vision Development System. Taking the example of Canny Edge detection with an initial C/C++ implementation in the OpenCV library, we demonstrate how a basic RISC processor can be specialized for this vision application and achieve the power-performance balance for implementation on embedded devices.
Bo Wu, Ph.D., Technical Marketing Manager, Synopsys Inc.

This white paper provides you with the understanding of how custom processors offer the flexibility needed to deal with multiple standards, multiple modes and late design changes as well as help minimize verification effort. By means of specialization, they also offer an attractive trade-off between power, performance and area. This makes them ideal for use in a wide variety of applications including video, audio, security, networking, baseband, control and industrial automation applications.
Achim Nohl, Synopsys Inc. and Tom De Schutter, Synopsys Inc.

This white paper provides a quantitative summary of the gains realized in Synopsys' USB OTG driver development project through the use of virtual platforms, as well as an outlook of how to apply the lessons learned from the USB OTG driver development to other connectivity IP such as SATA, Ethernet, DDR2 and DDR3.
Frank Schirrmeister, Synopsys, Inc.

Virtual Platforms are a solution for addressing slipping schedules in software-dominated chip designs. They allow pre-silicon software development and also link effectively to verification and power analysis.
Frank Schirrmeister, Director of Product Marketing Shay Benchorin, Director of Business Development, Filip Thoen, Solutions Architect, Synopsys, Inc.