Accelerate automotive system software development

The collaboration with Bosch enables automotive companies developing ECUs using Bosch IP to start software development earlier, accelerate system integration using virtual hardware-in-the-loop, expand functional safety testing and automate regression testing, resulting in higher quality software, faster. The models of Bosch IP are available for Synopsys VDKs supporting the NXP MPC5xxx, Infineon AURIX and Renesas RH850 MCU family.

Naoki Yada, Senior Manager, Core System Solution Department, Core Technology Business Division, Renesas Electronics, commented: "Synopsys and Renesas have been leading the deployment of virtual prototypes through the Center of Excellence. By providing models for Bosch IP and in particular the GTM IP, Synopsys enables Renesas customers to deliver embedded software faster and better through the early and simplified access to RH850 virtual prototypes."

The Bosch GTM IP forms a generic timer platform for complex automotive applications such as powertrain, power steering, chassis and transmission control. The IP is scalable and programmable and to improve performance and power is designed to run with minimal CPU interaction and offload the CPU from handling interrupt service requests. The Bosch E-RAY and M_CAN IP peripherals provide advanced in-car communication capabilities according to the FlexRay protocol specification v2.1 and the ISO 11898-1, 2003 standard for CAN. M_CAN also supports the new CAN-FD (CAN with Flexible Data rate) feature.

"The ability to perform concurrent debugging is critical when integrating Bosch GTM IP with multiple cores in a MCU design," added Norbert Weiss, International Sales and Marketing Manager, Lauterbach. "The combination of Bosch's GTM IP in Synopsys' Virtualizer Development Kit enables automotive companies to use our TRACE32 for GTM software debugging, early software development and efficient debug."

John Koeter, Vice President of Marketing, IP and Prototyping, Synopsys, commented: "Automotive systems such as powertrain, chassis and transmission control are increasing their use of powerful multicore MCU platforms that integrate the Bosch GTM, M_CAN and E-RAY IP modules. By working with leading automotive IP providers, like Bosch, Synopsys is providing developers with faster and easier access to VDKs to accelerate their automotive system and software development effort."

The GTM IP reference model, M_CAN and E-RAY models are available now from Synopsys in VDKs targeted at automotive MCUs.