Synopsys ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem
The Synopsys ARC® IoT Communications Subsystem is an efficient NB-IoT modem solution that incorporates an ultra-low power ARC EM11D Processor, hardware accelerators, integrated peripherals and NB-IoT application software to provide a complete software-defined modem that quickly adapts to continuously evolving standards.
Key Hardware Features
- Configurable ARC EM11D Processor
- ARC Processor EXtension (APEX) accelerators for Viterbi and Trigonometry
- Generic digital front-end interface (RF Transceiver via partner)
- AHB infrastructure and peripherals
- Power management
Key Software Features
- Software library supporting base NB-IoT functions such as interpolation, FFTs, and modulation
- Application examples highlighting typical OFDM processing use cases
- Low level drivers for DFE, Host IF, USIM, and UART
- Optional: Full Rel13/14 stack including PHY/L2/L3 layers
The IoT Communications Subsystem is supported by the ARC MetaWare Development Toolkit, which includes a rich library of DSP functions, allowing software engineers to rapidly implement algorithms from standard DSP building blocks.
ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem Block Diagram
Synopsys ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem
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- Integrated, pre-verified hardware and software IP subsystem
- ARC EM11D processor with DSP extensions delivers extremely low gate count and highly efficient processing performance
- Hardware accelerators for key communications functions such as Viterbi decoding dramatically reduce cycle counts and energy consumption
- Integrated peripherals provide a wide range of SoC connectivity options for SoC/MCUs
- Digital Front End (DFE) tailored to efficiently connect to multiple partner RF transceivers
- Communications library and optional software stacks provide NB-IoT application layers
| Description: | NB-IoT communications subsystem based on ARC EM11D |
| Name: | dwc_arc_iot_comms_subystem |
| Version: | 1.00a |
| ECCN: | 3E991/NLR |
| STARs: | Open and/or Closed STARs |
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| Product Type: | DesignWare Cores |
| Documentation: | |
| Download: | arc_iot_comms_subsystem |
| Product Code: | F340-0 |
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