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News Release from: Vast Systems Technology | Subject: SC2400 VPM
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2006
Model prepares for new StarCore
processor
A high-performance high-accuracy Vast model is now available for StarCore's SC2400 processor.
A high-performance high-accuracy Vast model is now available for StarCore's SC2400 processor Virtual processor models (VPM) are at the heart of the Vast virtual system prototype which is a very high performance software simulation-based model of a system on a chip (SoC)
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Jun 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Adopting a virtual-prototype-based SoC development process offers all-round benefits, and makes the hardware designer's job easier, argues Graham Hellestrand, founder of Vast Systems Technology.
"Vast and StarCore share many common customers".
"Our close working relationship enables Vast to provide a virtual model of StarCore's processors soon after they are available in the marketplace".
"Our mutual customers use the Vast virtual processor model for architecture analysis and optimisation, and then for early software development", said Alain Labat, Vast's President and CEO.
Vast VPMs are fast and cycle-accurate, running at speeds of up to 200MIPS on off-the-shelf PCs.
A Vast VPM is configurable and provides an unprecedented ability to observe the behaviour of executing software and selected processor internal registers.
The SC2400 represents the third StarCore processor modelled by Vast, following the SC1200 and SC1400.
"Vast provides very important technology to StarCore customers", said Alex Bedarida, StarCore's General Manager: "The Vast virtual system prototype containing Vast's virtual StarCore model helps our customers tune the SoC architecture in which our processor will function".
"The fast simulation-based model of the SoC enables customers to begin software development six to nine months before chip tape-out".
"This is a huge competitive advantage for customers".
Vast is demonstrating its newest tools and extensive library of VPMs at the Embedded Systems Design Conference Silicon Valley in San Jose until 6th April 2006 on Booth 330.
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