Software from Synopsys to quickly implement ASIP in SoC design

Synopsys has made available of the Embedded Vision Development System to quickly design and tune processor architectures for the optimal combination of power and speed, and quickly implement the design on a HAPS FPGA-based prototype. "Embedded vision enables designers to add visual intelligence to systems, making them safer, smarter and more responsive," said Jeff Bier, founder of the Embedded Vision Alliance (www.Embedded-Vision.com). "But embedded vision is processing-intensive and most applications demand extreme cost- and energy-efficiency while also requiring programmability to accommodate new algorithms and new functions over time. Custom processors like those enabled by the Synopsys Embedded Vision Development System often yield the best mix of performance, efficiency and flexibility. I applaud Synopsys for recognizing and supporting the growing importance of embedded vision." Synopsys explains: The Embedded Vision Development System includes pre-verified design examples to help designers quickly implement an Application-specific instruction-set processor (ASIP) optimized to meet their specific SoC objectives for power consumption and performance. It provides a ready-to-use, modifiable base processor including a full C/C++ compiler, which supports all functions provided by the OpenCV library. The execution of the compiled code with the automatically-generated ins...