Synopsys extends verification IP portfolio for automotive applications

With the increase in demand for state-of-the-art integrated electronics in automobiles, Synopsys' comprehensive VIP portfolio enables System-on-Chip (SoC) teams to design next-gen electronic systems for safe, secure, smart and connected automobiles. 

Synopsys VC VIP enables SoC teams to design next-gen automotive chips with ease of use, fast integration and optimum performance. Synopsys source code test suites for protocol features, spec-linking and coverage enable SoC teams to accelerate verification closure of automotive designs with critical requirements of compliance, quality and time to market. Synopsys VIP is natively integrated with the Verdi Protocol Analyzer debug solution and features advanced debug ports.  The VIP also features error injection capabilities, built-in-protocol checks, built-in coverage and verification plans.

"We continue to expand our VIP portfolio with products for the automotive segment, as protocols are developed and standardised," said Vikas Gautam, group director of VIP R&D and corporate applications for Synopsys' Verification Group. "With the introduction of Synopsys VIP for CAN 2.0/FD/TT, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet AVB, we provide our customers with advanced capabilities for verification of automotive SoC designs."