Synopsys VDK portfolio now supports Renesas RH850/E1x MCUs

The Synopsys VDK is a software development kit integrating Renesas' RH850 MCU virtual prototypes with software debug and analysis tools, such as Mathworks Simulink environment, Synopsys Saber, Vector CANoe and third party debuggers. This enables system integration and testing via a virtual hardware-in-the-loop environment, in addition to fault and coverage testing in support of the ISO 26262 safety standard. The RH850/E1x reference virtual prototype integrates a fast RH850 instruction set simulator and a variety of peripheral models. The VDK for Renesas RH850 can be customised to support other MCUs from the RH850/E1x series with Synopsys' virtual prototyping services and Virtualizer tool set.

John Koeter, Vice President, Marketing, IP and Systems, Synopsys, comments: "To achieve the required fuel efficiency/emission standards, Tier 1 and OEM companies will increase their reliance on embedded software. Accelerating software development, integration and test will be a vital for engineering teams to achieve higher levels of product quality. Synopsys continues to support our customers' innovation of powertrain applications with the availability of the RH850/E1x virtual prototype as part of our VDK portfolio for Renesas' RH850 MCUs. Our VDKs are designed to address the need for earlier software development, integration and test. They are also designed to offer seamless integration with fault and coverage tools to efficiently develop embedded software for automotive ECUs."

Renesas' RH850/E1x virtual prototype model was developed through the Center of Excellence collaboration between both companies, which leverages joint engineering teams to develop models and VDKs optimised for Renesas MCUs. The Virtualizer toolset and the VDK for Renesas RH850 are available now.