DesignWare ARC Options

ARC Processors Everywhere

Configure each instance – no wasted gates!

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Extend Functionality with ARC Licensable Options

Synopsys offers a portfolio of separately licensable options that enable DesignWare® ARC® processors to be optimized for a specific application or to add more processing capabilities. ARC processors are supported by a range of licensable options including floating point, security, automotive safety, memory protection, mathematical functions, debug and system integration, enabling designers to meet the unique requirements of their application.

	ARC HS	ARC EM	ARC SEM	ARC EV
Floating Point Unit (FPU)
Memory Protection Unit (MPU)
Real-Time Trace (RTT)
uDMA
Safety Enhancement Package
Enhanced Security Package
CryptoPack
ARConnect
CNN Engine

Separately licensed options are available for the ARC 600, the ARC 700 and the ARC AS2xx processors.

PPA Efficiency

Configurability

Extensibility

PPA Efficiency +

ARC processors are optimized to deliver the best PPA efficiency in the industry for embedded SoCs.

Harvard architecture for higher performance through simultaneous instruction and data memory access
High-speed pipeline designed for maximum power efficiency
32-bit RISC engine offers a mixed 16-bit/32-bit instruction set for greater code density

Configurability +

ARC processors are highly configurable, allowing designers to optimize the performance, power, and area of each processor instance on their SoC.

Add or omit hardware features to optimize the core for your target application - no wasted gates
The ARChitect wizard enables drag-and-drop configuration of the core

Extensibility +

ARC Processor EXtension (APEX) technology enables users to customize their processor implementation.

Add user-defined instructions to accelerate software execution and reduce code size, reducing energy consumption and memory requirements
Tightly couple memories and peripherals to the processors to eliminate the need for additional bus infrastructure, reducing area and latency and increasing system-level performance