Verification IP provides support for low power mobile audio design

Synopsys VIP for MIPI SoundWire also includes SystemVerilog source code test suites to eliminate the tasks of developing a verification environment and the required tests. Complete with verification plans, built-in coverage and support for protocol-aware debug, Synopsys VIP for MIPI SoundWire accelerates verification closure for designers of low power audio and control interfaces used in mobile and mobile-influenced devices.

“MIPI SoundWire consolidates many of the key attributes available in mobile and PC industry audio interfaces and introduces a scalable, low power, two-pin multi-drop architecture that can be used to transport multiple audio streams along with embedded controls and commands,” said Joel Huloux, Chairman of the Board, MIPI Alliance. “The release of Synopsys VIP for MIPI SoundWire strengthens the ecosystem, required to facilitate early adoption and fast development of MIPI SoundWire-based designs.”

“As an active contributing member of the MIPI Alliance, we have collaborated closely with all working groups to develop VIP that allows leading-edge SoC design teams to address the increasingly demanding process of protocol compliance verification; this accelerates verification closure and time to market for mobile and mobile-influenced devices,” said Debashis Chowdhury, Vice President of R&D, Verification Group, Synopsys. “The release of the Synopsys VIP for MIPI SoundWire underscores our continued investment in our VIP portfolio to enable increased design quality and faster, more complete verification closure.”

Synopsys VIP for MIPI SoundWire is available standalone today, as well as being included in the Synopsys VIP Library and the Verification Compiler™ products.