VDK speeds software development for Freescale S32V200 MCUs

Ray Cornyn, ‎Vice President, Automotive Engineering, Automotive MCU Business, Freescale, commented: "Our S32V series customers developing ADAS need software development solutions that will help accelerate system software integration and test. The VDK for Freescale S32V200, delivered through our Center of Excellence collaboration with Synopsys, help to ensure that our customers can accelerate automotive system development and rapidly deliver high quality software to market."

ADAS enable functions such as adaptive cruise control, lane- keeping systems, autonomous braking, park assist and autonomous driving in the future. These functions require development, integration and testing of algorithms and software that interpret all sensor data and implement the behaviour of a skilled driver. The VDK for S32V200 includes software development tools and integrates third-party tools to support automotive flows for software development, virtual Hardware-in-the-Loop-based integration and fault testing for ISO 26262. The VDK for S32V200 can also be used with other Synopsys VDKs to simulate a network of ECUs. This complete virtual development environment can easily be deployed in a regression environment, resulting in higher software quality, better product reliability and reduced development costs.

"To manage the growth in software content and testing complexity of advanced driver assistance systems, development teams must start automotive system development earlier. Synopsys' collaboration with Freescale and IP partners provides automotive software developers with a 'one-stop shop' for VDKs to accelerate development, integration and test for their advanced automotive designs," said John Koeter, Vice President, Marketing, IP and Prototyping, Synopsys.

The VDK for Freescale S32V200 is available now from Synopsys.