DesignWare Videos
55-nm IoT Platform
This demonstration features an ASIC platform that significantly increases performance, lowers power consumption and reduces system cost for always-on IoT applications. It showcases applications such as voice, facial and gesture recognitions, and 9D sensor fusion. A collaboration between Synopsys, Brite and SMIC, the platform leverages Synopsys’ DesignWare ARC Data Fusion IP Subsystem and Brite’s test chip in SMIC’s 55-nm ultra-low-power process.
Ron Lowman, Strategic Marketing Manager, Synopsys
RAS & Debug Capabilities with DesignWare IP for PCI Express 4.0
This video features Synopsys’ DesignWare® Root Port and Endpoint Controllers for PCI Express (PCIe) 4.0 @ 16GT/s, utilizing DesignWare IP Prototyping Kits. The demonstration highlights advanced capabilities of the DesignWare IP for PCIe 4.0 including reliability, availability and serviceability (RAS) along with debug, error injection and statistical monitoring. These capabilities are vital to a range of applications such as automotive and storage.
Paul Cassidy, R&D Manager, Synopsys
Featured PCIe Video: PCIe 4.0 Device & Host Interoperability Between Synopsys and Mellanox
See a full system interoperability between Synopsys’ DesignWare Root Port IP for PCI Express 4.0 and Mellanox’s ConnectX-5 network adapter, showing full initialization of the PCIe 4.0 interface including link up, configuration and enumeration at 16GT/s. Lane margining software is executed to showcase the PHY margin in the device.
Joe Hsu, Corporate Application Engineer, Synopsys
Featured Embedded Vision Video: Deep Learning & CNN for Embedded Vision
Deep learning is a mathematical way to model abstract data, and is quickly becoming a requirement for vision processors. Learn how machines use deep learning for complex tasks for automotive ADAS, surveillance, augmented reality, and other applications.
Gordon Cooper, Embedded Vision Product Marketing Manager, Synopsys
Featured USB Video: Keysight Tests Synopsys DesignWare USB 3.1 IP for Compliance
“Among the best USB 3.1 Gen2 products we have tested, and we have tested a lot!”
See the results of Keysight’s tests for compliance and USB-IF certification of the Synopsys’ DesignWare USB 3.1 Controller & PHY IP (TX & RX) on a 16FF process technology.
Eric Huang, USB Product Manager, Synopsys; Jit Lim, USB Product Engineer, Keysight
Under The Hood: What It Takes To Meet Automotive Compliance
This presentation provides insights into the technical specifications and design decisions for developing automotive grade IP, which helps accelerate compliance of automotive systems and ensures products meet automotive standards such as ISO 26262 functional safety, AEC-Q100 reliability testing and TS 16949 quality management.
Navraj Nandra, Sr. Director of Marketing, Synopsys
Faster Timing Closure and Design Integration with DesignWare SD/eMMC PHY IP
In this video, Jason Mangattur, Sr. Manager of AMS Circuit Design at Synopsys details some of the biggest mobile storage challenges – timing closure , I/O design, integration – designers are facing, and how to overcome them using DesignWare SD/eMMC PHY IP.
Jason Mangattur, Senior Manager, AMS Circuit Design, Synopsys
Featured DDR Video: Training DIMMs to 3200 Mbps with DesignWare DDR4/3 PHY IP
See how the Synopsys DDR4/3 PHY IP can program and train a wide variety of UDIMMs, RDIMMs, LRDIMMs and 3DS-DIMMs with excellent signal integrity. You’ll also see the results from a shared AC system and when reflection is introduced to the system.
Marc Greenberg, Director of Product Marketing, Synopsys Brett Murdock, Solutions Architect, Synopsys
Featured IP Prototyping Kit Video: Prototype & Integrate USB 3.1 Type-C IP in Minutes
Reduce USB 3.1 Type-C IP prototyping and integration effort using DesignWare IP Prototyping Kits. The kits provide the essential hardware and software elements needed to start implementing the certified USB 3.1 IP in an SoC in minutes. The included simulation testbench, reference drivers, and application examples enable designers to start their own IP software development right out of the box.
Hugo Neto, Technical Marketing Manager, Synopsys
Secure Your IoT Device with Ultra-Low Power ARC Processors
Learn how DesignWare ARC Processors help secure your IoT design without an extra security core, keeping area and power consumption to a minimum.
Synopsys
Designing 7-nm IP, Bring It On Moore!
In keeping with Moore’s Law, discover how Synopsys is developing 10nm/7nm IP for SoC designs. Learn how tradeoffs are made in electrostatics, leakage, pattern, manufacturability and transistor performance to meet PPA requirements. See how quantum effects impact FinFET designs in terms of fin width, fin height and anything that impacts bandgap. Technology can be scaled to 7nm, bringing performance and power improvements.
Navraj Nandra, Sr. Director of Marketing, Synopsys
Featured Bluetooth Video: DesignWare Bluetooth® Low Energy IP Solution with Link Layer and PHY
This demonstration features Synopsys’ complete DesignWare Bluetooth® Low Energy IP solution operating in two distinct roles – as a central device and a peripheral device. Synopsys’ qualified Bluetooth Low Energy IP solution is compliant with the latest specification, will support Bluetooth 5, and offers a compact, low-power wireless IP solution for wearables and smart home applications.
Manuel Mota, Product Marketing Manager, Synopsys
What is ASIP Designer?
See how Synopsys’ ASIP Designer tool suite uses a single input specification to generate an SDK featuring a highly optimizing C compiler, instruction-set simulator, assembler, linker and debugger, and synthesizable RTL. The tool’s rapid architectural exploration capability and the ability to make rapid changes in your processor model make it easy to optimize the processor for your specific requirements.
Bo Wu, Technical Marketing Manager and Steve Cox, Sr. Manager, Business Development, Synopsys
IoT Always-on Demonstration using the DesignWare® Smart Data Fusion IP Subsystem
This demonstration shows always-on functions including 9D sensor fusion and voice activation, gesture recognition and face detection to control MP3 playback. The demo platform includes a silicon-based MCU with an integrated ARC® EM5D-based Smart Data Fusion Subsystem and 2 megabytes of MONOS embedded flash.
Rich Collins, Product Marketing Manager, DesignWare Sensor IP Subsystem, Synopsys
Synopsys Accelerates IoT Designs with Comprehensive IP Portfolio
John Blyler, editorial director for IoT Embedded Systems talks to Ron Lowman about how Synopsys has re-architected and optimized its comprehensive IP portfolio to address connectivity, security, energy-efficiency and sensor processing requirements of IoT designs.
John Blyler, Editorial Director, IoT Embedded Systems Ron Lowman, Strategic Marketing Manager for IoT, Synopsys
Synopsys ARC EM DSP Processors for Low-Power Embedded Systems
Learn about Synopsys' DesignWare® ARC® EM DSP Family, consisting of the ARC EM5D, EM7D, EM9D, and EM11D processors that are specifically designed for ultra-low power embedded DSP applications. The processors are ideally suited for DSP-intensive functions such as sensor fusion, voice detection, speech recognition and audio processing that are common in Internet of Things (IoT) and other embedded applications.
Angela Raucher, Product Line Manager, ARC EM Processors, Synopsys
Object Detection Demo with DesignWare EV Family of Vision Processors
In this speed sign detection demo, see how the DesignWare EV vision processors offer high accuracy and performance for embedded vision applications. The EV vision processors are built on a multicore architecture that is optimized for vision applications, and implement a convolutional neural network (CNN) that can operate at more than 1000 GOPS/Watt.
Speaker: Mike Thompson, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, ARC & Embedded Vision Processors, Synopsys
Energy Harvesting, Sensors & SoCs for the IoT Era
Today’s IoT devices require components such as sensors and implanted medical devices to be autonomous and have life-long renewable sources of energy. This session describes the IoT market trends, SoC components required for the IoT such as sensors and implantable devices, and energy harvesting methods.
Jamil Kawa, Scientist, Synopsys
embARC Open Software Platform Accelerates Development of ARC Processor-based Embedded Systems
Learn about Synopsys’ embARC Open Software Platform, an easily accessible and productive solution for developing ARC processor-based embedded software. It gives software developers online access to a comprehensive suite of free and open-source software that eases the development of code for IoT and other embedded applications. Device drivers, operating systems and middleware ported to and optimized for ARC processors are available for download free of cost from the embARC.org website.
Allen Watson, Product Marketing Manager, Synopsys
Featured NVM Video: Introducing DesignWare® Medium Density NVM IP
Learn about Synopsys’ new DesignWare Medium Density Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) IP, an alternative to embedded flash memory without additional masks or processing steps for Analog ICs, reducing die cost by up to 25%.
Angela Raucher, NVM Product Line Manager, Synopsys and Soheil Modirzadeh, Marketing Programs Manager, Synopsys
Featured IP Subsystems Video: 9D Sensor Fusion Demonstration Featuring DesignWare Sensor IP Subsystem
See Synopsys’ 9D sensor fusion demo that calculates motion orientation using three independent 3-axis sensors. The 9D sensor fusion hardware and software demo platform is based on Synopsys' DesignWare ARC EM Starter Kit and consists of the ARC EM processor, filtering and math accelerators, and interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C and GPIO.
Rich Collins, Product Marketing Manager, Synopsys
Physical IP Development on FinFET - There's Nothing Planar About It!
This video discusses the FinFET characteristics of physical IP design and how they differ from planar devices. It will describe the impact FinFETs have on existing circuit designs and layout topologies for widely used IP such as DDR, USB, PCI Express, embedded memories and logic libraries.
Navraj Nandra, Sr. Director of Marketing for the DesignWare Analog/Mixed Signal IP, Embedded Memories and Logic Libraries, Synopsys
Featured HDMI Video: Synopsys Demonstrates DesignWare HDMI 2.0 IP Solution
Join us in the Synopsys HDMI lab to see a demo of our HDMI 2.0 transmitter and receiver performance and features such as 4K video, YCbCr 4:2:0 colorimetry, and the HDCP 2.2 content protection standard.
Luis Laranjeira, R&D Manager, Synopsys
Featured Ethernet Video: Reducing EMI in SerDes PHYs using Spread Spectrum Clocking
Learn what spread spectrum clocking (SSC) is and why it is important to high-speed SerDes design.
John Stonick, Synopsys Fellow, Solutions Group, Synopsys and Rita Horner, Sr. Technical Marketing Manager, Mixed Signal IP, Synopsys
Designing IP for FinFET Technology: The Opportunities and Challenges
FinFETs are emerging as the device technology of choice at advanced nodes. This introduces new design challenges for IP development, which require knowledge of and experience in designing with FinFETs to ensure design success. This video describes the benefits and challenges of transitioning from planar to FinFET technologies and how IP plays a significant role in this transition.
Jamil Kawa, R&D Director, Synopsys
Featured SATA Video: SATA Host IP Demo Using a Port Multiplier and FIS-Based Switching
See how DesignWare SATA host controller IP issues read/write commands to Port Multiplier-attached drives, while FIS-based switching interleaves the data packets to enhance the utilization of the 6 Gbps SATA link bandwidth
Mat Loikkanen, SATA R&D, Synopsys
Featured Analog Video: Synopsys Demonstrates Next Generation DesignWare Data Converter IP solution
Synopsys shows the next generation DesignWare ADC IP 12-bit 250 MSPS, delivering outstanding performance, robustness and ultra low power dissipation of up to 50% less than previous generations.
Manuel Mota, Technical Marketing Manager, Synopsys and José Carmo, Application Engineer, Synopsys -
Introducing the DesignWare HPC Design Kit
Learn how Synopsys' DesignWare HPC Design Kit, a single package containing high-speed and high-density memory instances and standard cell libraries, allow designers to optimize all their on-chip CPU, GPU and DSP IP cores for maximum speed, smallest area or lowest power. Hear about the results achieved on the Imagination PowerVR™ Series6 GPU core.
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