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Daryl Khoo, Renesas
Vendor:
Synopsys, Inc.
Category:
MCU
ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem
Key features
- Integrated, pre-verified hardware and software IP subsystem
- ARC EM11D processor with DSP extensions delivers extremely low gate count and highly efficient processing performance
- Hardware accelerators for key communications functions such as Viterbi decoding dramatically reduce cycle counts and energy consumption
- Integrated peripherals provide a wide range of SoC connectivity options for SoC/MCUs
- Digital Front End (DFE) tailored to efficiently connect to multiple partner RF transceivers
- Communications library and optional software stacks provide NB-IoT application layers
Block Diagram
iot-comms-subsystem block diagram
Files
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Specifications
Identity
Part Number
iot-comms-subsystem
Vendor
Synopsys, Inc.
Provider
Synopsys, Inc.
HQ:
USA
Synopsys is a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven semiconductor IP solutions for SoC designs. The broad Synopsys IP portfolio includes logic libraries, embedded memories, analog IP, wired and wireless interface IP, security IP, embedded processors and subsystems. To accelerate IP integration, software development, and silicon bring-up, Synopsys’ IP Accelerated initiative provides architecture design expertise, pre-verified and customizable IP subsystems, hardening, and signal/power integrity analysis. Synopsys' extensive investment in IP quality, comprehensive technical support and robust IP development methodology enables designers to reduce integration risk and accelerate time-to-market.
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What is ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem?
ARC IoT Communications IP Subsystem is a MCU IP core from Synopsys, Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub.
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