Even the most skilled developers and product designers can’t always know exactly what their users want. Software prototyping provides a functional proof-of-concept mock-up that identifies missing ...

The reigning question for companies has always been whether to choose an off-the-shelf product or build something from scratch. Many of them choose custom software development because of the ...

A quality software development methodology lends consistent structure and strategy to your projects. By standardizing the steps required to bring a great idea to market, your team can edge ahead of ...

Virtual prototyping solutions enable designers to quickly develop fully functional virtual prototypes of complex, multi-core SoCs with moderate effort and minimal risk. With the high level of ...

Virtual prototypes and hardware design: More powerful and complex integrated circuits and System-on-Chip (SoC) designers have a daunting task at both the hardware and software level. SoC architects ...

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Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today expanded its IP Accelerated initiative with support for Arm® processors with the new DesignWare® Hybrid IP Prototyping Kits. The kits enable designers to prototype ...

High-speed, pre-silicon system models help developers start software development earlier and ensure timely product release. As the software content in today's 2.5G and 3G phones rapidly increases, ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Tom De Schutter, Director of Product Marketing, Physical Prototyping, Synopsys Inc. FPGA-based prototyping allows for ...

With the advent of System-on-Chip technology, designs are becoming bigger in size and thus highly complex, time-to-market is becoming critical, and at the same time, RTL methodologies are generally ...