Energy-Efficient SoCs: A Vital Need Across Various Industries
In today's tech-driven world, energy-efficient System-on-Chips (SoCs) have become indispensable across diverse sectors such as mobile devices, wearables, IoT, aerospace, automotive, HPC, AI, data centers, networking, and storage. The importance of energy-efficient chips is evident in their impact on battery life, form factor, cooling costs, power-performance tradeoffs, and the overall environmental footprint of end-products. Synopsys recognizes these challenges and offers a comprehensive end-to-end solution to address the pressing need for energy-efficient SoCs.
Key Benefits of Synopsys TCAD Solutions
Synopsys' TCAD solution empowers designers to achieve optimal Power-Performance-Area (PPA) targets efficiently. By leveraging Synopsys' software-driven low power design tools, designers can develop energy-efficient SoCs that meet the stringent power requirements of modern applications. The ability to detect low power bugs early in the design cycle ensures a streamlined verification process, reducing re-spins and accelerating time-to-market. Moreover, Synopsys' portfolio of low power IP solutions enables designers to bring their SoCs to market quickly without compromising on energy efficiency.
Designing Energy-Efficient SoCs with Synopsys TCAD
Synopsys offers a holistic approach to designing energy-efficient SoCs, starting from architectural exploration to final signoff. With virtual-prototyping solutions, system architects can fine-tune the macro-architecture and embedded software for low power early in the design phase. The power emulator facilitates profiling of software workloads, identifying critical windows for power optimization. Furthermore, RTL power exploration tools allow designers to optimize the micro-architecture for low power consumption. Automatic power optimization techniques ensure that designs meet PPA targets, culminating in high-accuracy power signoff. The entire flow supports UPF (IEEE 1801) low power intent, ensuring comprehensive power management throughout the SoC design process.
Enhancing Low Power Verification with Synopsys TCAD
Synopsys provides a unified solution for end-to-end low power verification, ensuring the consistent accuracy of RTL power analysis. By leveraging Synopsys' tools and methodologies, designers can verify the power efficiency of their SoCs with predictability and efficiency. Whether it is detecting low power bugs early or optimizing power consumption at the RTL stage, Synopsys TCAD offers a robust suite of solutions to meet the challenges of designing energy-efficient SoCs in today's competitive market.