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Synopsys offers comprehensive turnkey Arm SoC, Chiplet and Multi-Die services, and Arm-optimized tools and flows, encompassing architecture, subsystem and core configuration, verification, and hardening. Our expertise in Arm Core PPA hardening spans multiple foundries and advanced nodes, ensuring the successful production deployment of the latest Arm subsystems and core architectures across all market segments. We specialize in application-specific solutions, such as Functional Safety (FuSa) for Automotive, Security, DO-254 Design Assurance for Airborne Electronics, and Radiation Hardened (RadHard) designs for Industrial, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, and Automotive applications.
Leverage Synopsys deep design expertise and the power of Synopsys.ai™, along with our industry-leading Interface, Security, and Silicon Lifecycle Management IP, to accelerate Arm-based Compute Subsystem (CSS) solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio includes Fusion QuickStart Implementation Kits (QIKs), the Synopsys Verification Family, architecture solutions featuring Arm CMN performance models and sub-system optimization using Synopsys Platform Architect™, virtual prototyping using Arm Fast Models, Synopsys Virtualizer™, and advanced hardware-assisted verification using ZeBu® and HAPS®.
As a key partner in the Arm Total Design ecosystem, Synopsys transforms custom silicon development through collaboration with Arm. By combining Arm's leading compute subsystems with Synopsys’ advanced EDA and system development tools, and silicon-proven IPs, we deliver pre-integrated, pre-optimized, and pre-verified solutions that significantly reduce design complexity, risk, and time-to-market—sometimes by up to a year. This partnership empowers innovators to address the most demanding challenges in SoC, chiplets, and multi-die systems, delivering superior performance, power efficiency, and security across markets including infrastructure, automotive, mobile, and IoT.
Synopsys leverages the Arm Total Design ecosystem through deep partnerships, global support, and the specialized expertise of our System Solutions Group. In collaboration with Arm and leading industry partners, Synopsys provides access to advanced process technologies, best practices, and comprehensive training resources. Central to our offering is Synopsys architectural modeling, particularly through Synopsys Platform Architect™, which enables precise and efficient design exploration and Synopsys Virtualizer™ for software enablement.
Our System Solutions Group brings decades of silicon-proven experience, offering end-to-end services that encompass architectural modeling, microarchitecture design, verification, power planning, and silicon implementation. We work closely with customers to tackle complex design challenges, optimize performance and power, and accelerate time-to-market for Arm Compute Subsystems.
Synopsys also, provides a robust portfolio of IP solutions specifically designed for Arm-based SoCs and CSS, including high-performance interface IP, security IP, and SLM IP. These solutions enhance design efficiency and reliability, enabling customers to achieve superior performance, power efficiency, and security in their Arm-based products.
Ensure quality and speed with Synopsys’ industry-leading verification solutions and hardware-assisted prototyping platforms. The Synopsys System Solution Group leads this offering, with an expert team dedicated to delivering innovative solutions. We utilize the Synopsys Virtualizer™ Development Kit(VDK), UVM-based verification methodologies, and platforms like ZeBu®-200 and HAPS®-200, all designed to validate Arm-based designs, accelerate software bring-up, and improve turnaround times for multi-die and complex SoCs, helping you meet stringent performance and reliability standards.
Synopsys provides a comprehensive suite of verification IPs (VIPs) that ensure compliance with Arm specifications, covering a wide range of protocols andinterfaces. Our solutions also support advanced verification techniques, including formal verification and coverage-driven verification, enhancing the robustness of your designs, as well as IP Prototyping Kits (IPKs) for compliance and certification.
With the expertise of the Synopsys System Solution Group, you can confidently deliver high-quality Arm-based products that meet the demands of today’s competitive market. Trust Synopsys to provide the tools and support necessary for successful verification and prototyping, ensuring your designs are ready for success.
Synopsys Systems Solutions Group (SSG) specializes in Network-on-Chip (NOC) configuration, design, and implementation, focusing on Arm-based CMN solutions. Our proven NOC Configuration and Validation approach has been successfully applied to numerous projects, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. We have implemented complex SoCs with NOC architectures, including CMN and Arteris™ FlexNoC, utilizing advanced techniques like floorplan-aware pipeline additions to meet latency requirements.
Leveraging our expertise, we accelerate architecture maturity while validating configurations within vendor NOC tools, such as Arm’s “Socrates” configuration tool. Our innovative flow uses Synopsys Platform Architect™ (PA) to create a data-driven model that mirrors the RTL generation process, facilitating efficient evaluation of Arm-based CMN configurations.
This includes global and local NOC partitioning for interface timing closure, along with advanced methodologies like Synopsys PT-HyperScale™ and PrimeClosure™—high-performance tools for achieving optimal timing closure in complex designs. Our cycle-approximate modeling significantly reduces project schedules compared to conventional RTL simulations, enabling faster time-to-market for Arm-based solutions. Trust Synopsys SSG to deliver cutting-edge NOC development that empowers your projects with unmatched efficiency and precision.
Synopsys offers a comprehensive suite of Arm core hardening and optimization services designed to help customers achieve optimal PPA for Arm®-based SoCs, chiplets, and multi-die designs. By exceeding system requirements with silicon-proven best practices, these services are closely integrated with the Arm Total Design ecosystem and leverage Synopsys’ advanced EDA tools, silicon-proven IP, and deep design expertise.
Our integration of Synopsys.ai™ enables advanced AI-driven design automation that accelerates RTL-to-GDSIIflows, enhancing performance, power, and area (PPA) for Arm cores. The latest enhancements to FusionCompiler™ provide faster convergence, better timing closure, and improved power optimization tailored specifically for Arm Cortex and CSS.
Synopsys offers QuickStart Implementation Kits (QIKs) that provide pre-validated flows, scripts, and methodologies optimized for the latest Arm CSS, significantly reducing design cycles and risk. Our new reference designs for advanced process nodes, down to angstroms 2nm, enable rapid deployment and silicon success.
Our System Design Solutions Team collaborates with startups, OEMs, and leading semiconductor providers on innovative designs, providing custom hardening services that encompass synthesis, floorplanning, andoptimization to meet specific PPA targets and ensure the highest quality in designs.
Synopsys supports customers in achieving compliance with the Server Base System Architecture (SBSA) by offering a comprehensive pre-silicon testing solution in collaboration with Arm. This solution enables silicon vendors to verify their Arm-based SoC designs against SBSA specifications, ensuring ecosystem compatibility. It integrates open-source test suites, bare-metal drivers, and verification IPs (VIPs) for thorough system-level checks. Supported on Synopsys ZeBu® emulation systems and the VCS® simulation platform, it allows extensive testing to identify architectural violations or performance bottlenecks before tape-out, reducing risk and ensuring reliable operation of standard software. By facilitating SBSA compliance, Synopsys helps silicon providers expand their marketreach and participate in Arm SystemReady® certification.
Additionally, Synopsys offers advanced design tools and IPs optimized for every stage of the Arm silicon development lifecycle, from concept to manufacturing.These tools empower engineers to efficiently create, validate, and optimize custom SoCs, chiplets, and multi-die systems. Our extensive portfolio of Arm-compatible IPs aligns with Arm SBSA requirements and ensures interoperability with Arm CSS computing. These pre-integrated and pre-verified IPs streamline integration and reduce design risk for rapid delivery across infrastructure, IoT, mobile, and automotive markets.