Synopsys Expands the Industry's Highest Performance Hardware-Assisted Verification Portfolio to Propel Next-Generation Semiconductor and Design Innovation
Synopsys has expanded its hardware-assisted verification (HAV) portfolio with new HAPS-200 prototyping and ZeBu-200 emulation systems, powered by AMD Versal Premium VP1902 adaptive SoC. The new systems offer significant improvements in performance and capabilities:
The HAPS-200 prototyping system delivers industry-leading runtime performance with 4X improved debug performance over HAPS-100, supporting up to 10.8 billion gates. The ZeBu-200 emulation system provides up to 2X higher runtime performance compared to its predecessor, with capacity up to 15.4 billion gates.
The systems are built on Synopsys EP-Ready Hardware platform, allowing flexible configuration between emulation and prototyping use-cases. ZeBu Server 5 now scales beyond 60 billion gates for complex SoC and multi-die designs. The company's hybrid technology with Synopsys Virtualizer now supports multi-threading, enabling Android boot in under 10 minutes.
Synopsys ha ampliato il suo portafoglio di verifica assistita da hardware (HAV) con i nuovi sistemi di prototipazione HAPS-200 e emulazione ZeBu-200, alimentati dal SoC adattivo AMD Versal Premium VP1902. I nuovi sistemi offrono miglioramenti significativi in termini di prestazioni e capacità:
Il sistema di prototipazione HAPS-200 offre prestazioni di runtime leader del settore con un miglioramento delle prestazioni di debug di 4 volte rispetto a HAPS-100, supportando fino a 10,8 miliardi di porte. Il sistema di emulazione ZeBu-200 fornisce prestazioni di runtime fino a 2 volte superiori rispetto al suo predecessore, con una capacità fino a 15,4 miliardi di porte.
I sistemi sono costruiti sulla piattaforma hardware Synopsys EP-Ready, consentendo una configurazione flessibile tra casi d'uso di emulazione e prototipazione. ZeBu Server 5 ora scala oltre 60 miliardi di porte per progetti complessi di SoC e multi-die. La tecnologia ibrida dell'azienda con Synopsys Virtualizer ora supporta il multi-threading, consentendo l'avvio di Android in meno di 10 minuti.
Synopsys ha ampliado su cartera de verificación asistida por hardware (HAV) con los nuevos sistemas de prototipado HAPS-200 y emulación ZeBu-200, impulsados por el SoC adaptativo AMD Versal Premium VP1902. Los nuevos sistemas ofrecen mejoras significativas en rendimiento y capacidades:
El sistema de prototipado HAPS-200 ofrece un rendimiento de tiempo de ejecución líder en la industria con un rendimiento de depuración mejorado en 4 veces en comparación con HAPS-100, soportando hasta 10.8 mil millones de compuertas. El sistema de emulación ZeBu-200 proporciona hasta 2 veces más rendimiento de tiempo de ejecución en comparación con su predecesor, con capacidad de hasta 15.4 mil millones de compuertas.
Los sistemas están construidos sobre la plataforma de hardware Synopsys EP-Ready, permitiendo una configuración flexible entre casos de uso de emulación y prototipado. ZeBu Server 5 ahora escala más allá de 60 mil millones de compuertas para diseños complejos de SoC y multi-die. La tecnología híbrida de la empresa con Synopsys Virtualizer ahora soporta multihilo, permitiendo el arranque de Android en menos de 10 minutos.
Synopsys는 AMD Versal Premium VP1902 적응형 SoC로 구동되는 새로운 HAPS-200 프로토타이핑 및 ZeBu-200 에뮬레이션 시스템으로 하드웨어 지원 검증(HAV) 포트폴리오를 확장했습니다. 새로운 시스템은 성능과 기능에서 상당한 개선을 제공합니다:
HAPS-200 프로토타이핑 시스템은 HAPS-100에 비해 4배 향상된 디버그 성능을 제공하며, 최대 108억 게이트를 지원하는 업계 최고의 런타임 성능을 제공합니다. ZeBu-200 에뮬레이션 시스템은 이전 모델에 비해 최대 2배 높은 런타임 성능을 제공하며, 최대 154억 게이트의 용량을 갖추고 있습니다.
이 시스템은 Synopsys EP-Ready 하드웨어 플랫폼을 기반으로 구축되어 에뮬레이션과 프로토타이핑 사용 사례 간의 유연한 구성을 허용합니다. ZeBu Server 5는 이제 복잡한 SoC 및 다이 설계를 위해 600억 게이트 이상으로 확장됩니다. Synopsys Virtualizer와 함께하는 회사의 하이브리드 기술은 이제 멀티 스레딩을 지원하여 Android 부팅을 10분 이내에 가능하게 합니다.
Synopsys a élargi son portefeuille de vérification assistée par matériel (HAV) avec les nouveaux systèmes de prototypage HAPS-200 et émulation ZeBu-200, alimentés par le SoC adaptatif AMD Versal Premium VP1902. Les nouveaux systèmes offrent des améliorations significatives en termes de performances et de capacités :
Le système de prototypage HAPS-200 offre des performances d'exécution leader sur le marché avec des performances de débogage améliorées de 4 fois par rapport à HAPS-100, supportant jusqu'à 10,8 milliards de portes. Le système d'émulation ZeBu-200 fournit jusqu'à 2 fois plus de performances d'exécution par rapport à son prédécesseur, avec une capacité allant jusqu'à 15,4 milliards de portes.
Les systèmes sont construits sur la plateforme matérielle Synopsys EP-Ready, permettant une configuration flexible entre les cas d'utilisation d'émulation et de prototypage. Le serveur ZeBu 5 peut désormais évoluer au-delà de 60 milliards de portes pour des conceptions complexes de SoC et multi-die. La technologie hybride de l'entreprise avec Synopsys Virtualizer prend désormais en charge le multithreading, permettant le démarrage d'Android en moins de 10 minutes.
Synopsys hat sein Portfolio für hardwaregestützte Verifikation (HAV) mit den neuen HAPS-200 Prototyping- und ZeBu-200 Emulations-Systemen, die von dem adaptiven SoC AMD Versal Premium VP1902 angetrieben werden, erweitert. Die neuen Systeme bieten signifikante Verbesserungen in Leistung und Fähigkeiten:
Das HAPS-200 Prototypingsystem bietet branchenführende Laufzeitleistung mit einer um das 4-fache verbesserten Debug-Leistung im Vergleich zu HAPS-100 und unterstützt bis zu 10,8 Milliarden Gatter. Das ZeBu-200 Emulationssystem bietet bis zu 2-fache höhere Laufzeitleistung im Vergleich zu seinem Vorgänger, mit einer Kapazität von bis zu 15,4 Milliarden Gattern.
Die Systeme basieren auf der Synopsys EP-Ready Hardware-Plattform, die eine flexible Konfiguration zwischen Emulations- und Prototyping-Anwendungsfällen ermöglicht. Der ZeBu-Server 5 skaliert jetzt über 60 Milliarden Gatter für komplexe SoC- und Multi-Die-Designs. Die hybride Technologie des Unternehmens mit Synopsys Virtualizer unterstützt jetzt Multithreading und ermöglicht das Booten von Android in weniger als 10 Minuten.
- New HAPS-200 system achieves 4X improved debug performance over previous generation
- ZeBu-200 delivers 2X higher runtime performance compared to previous generation
- Increased capacity: HAPS-200 supports up to 10.8 billion gates, ZeBu-200 up to 15.4 billion gates
- Enhanced scalability beyond 60 billion gates with ZeBu Server 5
- Significant reduction in Android boot time to under 10 minutes
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Insights
The launch of Synopsys' enhanced HAV portfolio marks a pivotal advancement in semiconductor design verification, with implications that extend far beyond mere technical improvements. The 2X performance increase in runtime and 4X improvement in debug performance represent significant efficiency gains that directly impact the bottom line of semiconductor companies by accelerating time-to-market and reducing development costs.
The strategic partnership with AMD and the adoption by industry leaders like NVIDIA, where they've achieved 50 MHz performance with HAPS-200, demonstrates the solution's market-leading position. NVIDIA's compressed yearly release cycle for AI systems particularly highlights how critical these verification tools have become in maintaining competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving AI hardware market.
The EP-Ready Hardware platform introduces a paradigm shift in hardware verification economics. By enabling configuration flexibility between emulation and prototyping use-cases, it eliminates the traditional trade-off between different verification approaches, potentially reducing capital expenditure for semiconductor companies while maximizing resource utilization.
The scalability beyond 60 billion gates positions Synopsys advantageously for the next generation of complex chip designs, particularly in the growing multi-die market. This capability, combined with the ability to boot Android in under 10 minutes, addresses the increasing convergence of hardware and software development cycles in modern semiconductor design.
Industry Leaders Including AMD, Arm, NVIDIA, and SiFive are Deploying Synopsys' Prototyping and Emulation Technologies
Highlights
- New Synopsys HAPS-200 prototyping and ZeBu-200 emulation systems provide the industry's fastest performance
- New Synopsys Emulation and Prototyping Ready (EP-Ready) Hardware enables configuration for emulation and prototyping use-cases within and across multiple projects on a single hardware platform
- Enhanced modular hardware-assisted verification (HAV) methodology scales ZeBu Server 5 to complex designs over 60 billion gates
- Synopsys hybrid technology utilizing Synopsys Virtualizer™ virtual prototypes now supports multi-threading and delivers Android boot in less than 10 minutes
"With the industry approaching 100s of billions of gates per chip and 100s of millions of lines of software code in SoC and multi-die solutions, verification of advanced designs poses never-before seen challenges," said Ravi Subramanian, chief product management officer, Synopsys. "Continuing our strong partnership with AMD, our new systems deliver the highest HAV performance while offering the ultimate flexibility between prototyping and emulation use. Industry leaders are adopting Synopsys EP-Ready Hardware platforms for silicon to system verification and validation."
HAPS-200 Prototyping and ZeBu-200 Emulation Systems Offer 2X Performance Increase and Advanced Debug Capabilities
The Synopsys HAPS-200 prototyping system offers industry-leading runtime performance and faster compile with 4X improved debug performance over HAPS-100. It leverages the existing HAPS-100 ecosystem and supports mixed HAPS-200/100 system setups scalable from single FPGA to multi-rack setups with capacity of up to 10.8 BG.
While extending design capacity to up to 15.4 BG, the Synopsys ZeBu-200 emulation system also offers up to 2X higher runtime performance compared to the previous generation ZeBu EP2 with faster compile time, reducing turnaround time and enhancing development productivity. It features up to 8X better debug bandwidth, offering 200 GB debug trace memory per module and improved job scheduling and relocation.
"With the increasing market requirements for handling large AI computational data sets driving the need for enormous GPU and CPU computational power, the development time for NVIDIA's next generation AI systems have become highly compressed to a yearly release cycle, necessitating best-in-class prototyping solutions," said Narendra Konda, vice president, Hardware Engineering at NVIDIA. "Synopsys HAPS-200 offers the fastest prototyping speed in the industry. The 50 MHz performance we have been able to achieve with HAPS-200 has been key to boosting productivity of our software development teams. We are looking forward to scaling our HAPS-200 deployment to take full advantage for our software development teams."
Synopsys EP-Ready Hardware Platform Provides Highest ROI
The HAPS-200 and ZeBu-200 systems are built on the Synopsys EP-Ready Hardware platform to optimize ROI for customers and eliminate the need to decide the required balance of emulation and prototyping hardware upfront. The EP-Ready Hardware platform supports cables and hubs for direct and scalable connectivity. Users can leverage the broad portfolio of solutions for leading interface protocols through the transactors and speed adaptors.
"The future of emulation and prototyping demands unprecedented performance, adaptability, and scalability," said Salil Raje, senior vice president and general manager, Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group at AMD. "By integrating the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 adaptive SoC, with its industry-leading capacity*, performance, and debug capabilities, into Synopsys' EP-Ready platforms we're not only improving performance metrics, we're also transforming how engineering teams can validate and optimize their most ambitious new ASIC and SoC designs. Our longstanding partnership with Synopsys empowers design teams to tackle their most complex verification challenges, from AI/ML workloads to multi-die architectures, while dramatically accelerating time to market."
"Synopsys is a key member of Arm Total Design, bringing critical tools and the advanced HAV capabilities to quickly and reliably validate solutions built on Arm Compute Subsystems (CSS)," said Kevork Kechichian, executive vice president, Solutions Engineering, Arm. "The new ZeBu-200 and HAPS-200 hardware platforms will also assist our mutual customers in integrating Arm CSS into their designs with improved turnaround times to meet the demanding requirements for complex data center infrastructure and automotive systems."
Increasing Scalability for Multi-Die Designs and Accelerating Software Bring-Up
Already in use with customers leveraging HAPS prototyping, Synopsys extends its methodology of "Modular HAV" to ZeBu Server 5, growing its industry leading scalability beyond 60 BG to meet the industry's growing emulation capacity needs, to significantly reduce compile time and compute resources, and to enable emulation for the largest multi-die designs. The Modular HAV methodology utilizes interface protocol solutions that leverage Synopsys' broad portfolio of complete, silicon-proven interface IP.
In addition, Synopsys hybrid technology combines the use of a virtual model running on a host server connected to an HAV system. Synopsys Virtualizer™ now supports multi-threading technology. This advanced technology significantly accelerates software bring-up processes, such as enabling a full Android boot in less than 10 minutes.
Availability & Additional Resources
The Synopsys HAPS-200 prototyping system is available now. The Synopsys ZeBu-200 emulation system is available now for early access customers.
- Industry Support for Synopsys HAV Portfolio Expansion
- Product Page: Synopsys HAV Solutions Family
- Blog: Synopsys HAPS-200 and ZeBu-200 Expand the Industry's Highest Performance Hardware-Assisted Verification Portfolio
- Video: Unveiling Next-Gen HAPS Prototyping & ZeBu Emulation Hardware-Assisted Verification Solutions
About Synopsys
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*Based on AMD internal analysis in May 2023 with a 6-input LUT count to compare the Versal Premium VP1902 device versus competitor offerings.
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