Sondrel Reference IP Enables HPC SoCs While Reducing Cost and Design Time by 30 Percent

Brandon Lewis

May 18, 2021

Sondrel has added the SFA 300 reference design to its semi-custom SoC IP portfolio. Consisting of four-CPU clusters featuring 4 TOPS per channel of AI processing and 400 GOPS per channel of DSP performance, clusters can be daisy chained via the PCIe interface to create HPC solutions. The IP reuse solution enables the creation of differentiated AI, 8K video, blockchain, data analytics, and other high-performance data processing solutions by integrating customer-specific IP such that design time and cost can be reduced by up to 30 percent.

SmartDV Automation Tool Suite Accelerates Protocol Debug, Testbench Creation

Brandon Lewis

May 17, 2021

SmartDV has packaged the SmartViP Debug, a tool designed for automated protocol debugging, and SmartTestBench, which automatically generates testbench files and includes a variety of verification scenarios, into a unified automation tool suite. By identifying protocol violations and presenting them in graphical views or through tabular or text-based representations, the combined offering helps eliminate manual verification processes.

Sigasi Studio Offers Free Coding & Syntax Tools for Digital Designers

Brandon Lewis

May 15, 2021