MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,
Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Highlights:
- Samsung Foundry and Synopsys' optimized flow achieves
predictable execution of in-system test, implementation,
verification, timing and physical signoff for ASIL D-compliant SoC
design
- Includes failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), failure
modes effects and diagnostic analysis (FMEDA) and unified fault
campaign management coupled with native RTL-to-GDSII functional
safety implementation
- Synopsys' automotive-grade IP is ASIL Ready ISO 26262
certified, tested for AEC-Q100 reliability, and supports ISO 9001
automotive quality management system to accelerate SoC-level
functional safety qualification
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) and Samsung Foundry
today announced the release of a validated automotive
reference flow to streamline SoC hardware design for in-system
test, implementation, verification, timing and physical signoff for
ISO 26262 compliance. This reference flow is targeted for
automotive safety integrity level (ASIL) D autonomous driving and
advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) applications. In close
collaboration with Samsung, the optimized Synopsys automotive
reference flow provides SoC architects, designers and verification
engineers with complete differentiated design and IP solutions that
deliver complex functional safety (FuSa) analysis, implementation,
and verification capabilities. The automotive reference flow
utilizes Synopsys' comprehensive automotive design flow and ASIL
D-compliant functional safety processor IP.
ISO 26262 compliance complicates predictable execution of the
automotive SoC project, by necessitating manual time-consuming
flows which lack scalability, incur significant work overhead and
consume limited machine resources. These challenges drive project
managers and designers to adopt new methodologies to reduce
resource requirements, minimize manual tasks and improve quality of
results (QoR). Through close collaboration, Samsung Foundry and
Synopsys delivered a comprehensive automotive reference flow
optimized to provide the best possible productivity and QoR.
"In close collaboration with Synopsys, the EDA leader for
comprehensive automotive solutions, we have reached a higher
standard with a unified automotive reference flow based on our
14LPU process technology," said Sangyun
Kim, vice president of Foundry Design Technology Team at
Samsung Electronics. "Samsung Foundry's automotive reference flow,
enabled using Synopsys' differentiated automotive design flow, will
help our customers streamline their safety-critical SoC design
projects including ISO 26262 compliance."
Synopsys' comprehensive automotive design flow includes unified
functional safety verification and native automotive solutions,
enabling designers to prove at the planning and implementation
phases that their chip safety architecture can achieve target
ASILs. Designers can perform FMEA and FMEDA with best-in-class
technologies for unified fault campaign management. As part of the
shift-left approach introduced by Synopsys, early functional safety
analysis at RTL or gate level can quickly identify candidates for
triple-mode redundancy (TMR) and dual-core lock-step (DCLS)
redundancy and estimate metrics for target ASIL. Synopsys offers
the industry's first self-test solution instantiated directly into
the RTL that tolerates indeterminate digital states while
rapidly achieving high fault coverage. Synopsys' native
automotive solutions based on FuSa intent provide the industry's
most comprehensive feature set to implement FuSa mechanisms, such
as TMR, DCLS, and Finite State Machine (FSM), perform formal
verification, and check and report that safety mechanisms are
properly implemented. Comprehensive digital/analog fault injection
and simulation can be performed to produce reliable metrics for
FMEDA and roll-up. Synopsys solutions are independently ISO 26262
certified to accelerate the deployment and qualification process
for ASIL D designs.
The Synopsys functional safety processor integrates hardware
safety features, such as redundant processors, error-correcting
code (ECC), parity protection, safety monitors, and
user-programmable windowed watchdog timers, to detect system
errors. Comprehensive documentation related to safety, including
enhanced-safety manuals, FMEDA, and design failure modes and
effects analysis (DFMEA) reports accelerate SoC-level
functional safety assessments. The processor is supported by
Synopsys' ASIL D-compliant toolkit, helping software developers
accelerate the development of ISO 26262-compliant codes. In
addition, Synopsys offers a broad portfolio of automotive-grade
interface, processor, and foundation IP that can help designers
achieve high levels of functional safety, security, and
reliability.
"Synopsys has deep collaborations with industry leaders, such as
Samsung Foundry, driving key innovations in EDA and silicon-proven
IP solutions which are leveraged in the design of powerful,
efficient high-performance SoCs with a focus on safety, reliability
and quality requirements," said Michael
Sanie, vice president of marketing and strategy, Design
Group at Synopsys. "We look forward to our continued teamwork with
Samsung Foundry to fuel further automotive technology innovation
for this high-growth market."
Learn more about the comprehensive automotive design flow for
autonomous driving and ADAS applications, as Stewart Williams, senior automotive vertical
marketing manager at Synopsys, will be presenting on October 28 at the upcoming Samsung Advanced
Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE) Forum. For more information on the
specific solutions within the Synopsys Automotive Design Flow,
visit: www.synopsys.com/automotive.html and
https://www.synopsys.com/ip-automotive.
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to
Software™ partner for innovative companies developing
the electronic products and software applications we rely on every
day. As the world's 15th largest software company, Synopsys has a
long history of being a global leader in electronic design
automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and is also growing its
leadership in software security and quality solutions. Whether
you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced
semiconductors, or a software developer writing application that
require the highest security and quality, Synopsys has the
solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure
products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.
Editorial Contact:
Simone
Souza
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-6454
simone@synopsys.com
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