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Synopsys Expands Its ARC Processor IP Portfolio with New RISC-V Family

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced it has extended its ARC® Processor IP portfolio to include new RISC-V ARC-V™ Processor IP, enabling customers to choose from a broad range of flexible, extensible processor options that deliver optimal power-performance efficiency for their target applications. Synopsys leveraged decades of processor IP and software development toolkit experience to develop the new ARC-V Processor IP that is built on the proven microarchitecture of Synopsys' existing ARC Processors, with the added benefit of the expanding RISC-V software ecosystem.

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  • Proven and mature Synopsys MetaWare software development toolchain enables programmers to create highly optimized code for Synopsys ARC-V Processor IP.
  • (Nasdaq: SNPS ) today announced it has extended its ARC® Processor IP portfolio to include new RISC-V ARC-V™ Processor IP , enabling customers to choose from a broad range of flexible, extensible processor options that deliver optimal power-performance efficiency for their target applications.
  • Synopsys leveraged decades of processor IP and software development toolkit experience to develop the new ARC-V Processor IP that is built on the proven microarchitecture of Synopsys' existing ARC Processors, with the added benefit of the expanding RISC-V software ecosystem.
  • The 32-bit Synopsys ARC-V RHX real-time processor IP and 64-bit Synopsys ARC-V RPX host processor IP are scheduled to be available in the second half of 2024.

CORUS ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS OVERALL DEAL WITH DOMINION OF DRAMA AND ITS FOUNDER JEFF NORTON

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Jeff Norton Joins Corus Entertainment as Head of Waterside Studios, a New IP and Production Venture

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  • Jeff Norton Joins Corus Entertainment as Head of Waterside Studios, a New IP and Production Venture
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    TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2022 /CNW/ - Corus Entertainment today announced a new overall deal with creative content company Dominion of Drama and is pleased to welcome its founder Jeff Norton to the Corus team as Head of Waterside Studios.
  • "Audiences are hungry for bold, original content and this is an incredible time to meet that demand with Waterside Studios," said Jeff Norton.
  • Together with Nelvana, Waterside Studios will bring a slate of live-action programming into Corus' overall content offering for global audiences.
  • Dominion of Drama Ltd. ('Dominion') is the creative content company dedicated to the creation of compelling scripted stories for British and international audiences, founded by writer-producer Jeff Norton.

Synopsys Introduces Industry's Highest Performance Neural Processor IP

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Addressing increasing performance requirements for artificial intelligence (AI) systems on chip (SoCs), Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced its new neural processing unit (NPU) IP and toolchain that delivers the industry's highest performance and support for the latest, most complex neural network models. Synopsys DesignWare® ARC® NPX6 and NPX6FS NPU IP address the demands of real-time compute with ultra-low power consumption for AI applications. To accelerate application software development for the ARC NPX6 NPU IP, the new DesignWare ARC MetaWare MX Development Toolkit provides a comprehensive compilation environment with automatic neural network algorithm partitioning to maximize resource utilization.

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  • (Nasdaq: SNPS ) today announced its new neural processing unit (NPU) IP and toolchain that delivers the industry's highest performance and support for the latest, most complex neural network models.
  • Synopsys DesignWare ARC NPX6 and NPX6FS NPU IP address the demands of real-time compute with ultra-low power consumption for AI applications.
  • Synopsys' broad DesignWare IP portfolio includes logic libraries, embedded memories, IOs, PVT monitors, embedded test, analog IP, interface IP, security IP, embedded processors and subsystems.
  • To accelerate prototyping, software development and integration of IP into SoCs, Synopsys' IP Accelerated initiative offers IP prototyping kits, IP software development kits and IP subsystems.

MulticoreWare Inc. Joins Synopsys ARC Access Program

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

MulticoreWare joins the Synopsys DesignWare ARC Access Program as one of their trusted partners, offering model optimization techniques enabling DesignWare ARC processors to efficiently compute processor workloads.

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  • MulticoreWare joins the Synopsys DesignWare ARC Access Program as one of their trusted partners, offering model optimization techniques enabling DesignWare ARC processors to efficiently compute processor workloads.
  • MulticoreWare has developed neural network (NN) model optimization techniques that are included in Synopsys MetaWare EV Development Toolkit, targeting efficient neural network inference on the ARC EV family of processors.
  • MulticoreWare is a valued member of the Synopsys ARC Access Partner program and has developed model optimization techniques, like pruning and compression of CNN graphs, for DesignWare ARC EV Processors, said John Koeter, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for IP, Synopsys.
  • MulticoreWare and Synopsys together can deliver tangible benefits for the ARC Processor family, thereby enabling rapid expansion and adoption in multiple markets, said Soumendra Mohanty, Vice President of Worldwide Sales & Corporate Marketing, MulticoreWare.

Synopsys Advances Processor IP Leadership with New ARC DSP IP Solutions for Low-Power Embedded SoCs

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Monday, September 20, 2021

The broad Synopsys DesignWare IP portfolio includes logic libraries, embedded memories, IOs, PVT monitors, embedded test, analog IP, interface IP, security IP, embedded processors and subsystems.

Key Points: 
  • The broad Synopsys DesignWare IP portfolio includes logic libraries, embedded memories, IOs, PVT monitors, embedded test, analog IP, interface IP, security IP, embedded processors and subsystems.
  • To accelerate prototyping, software development and integration of IP into SoCs, the company's IP Accelerated initiative offers IP prototyping kits, IP software development kits and IP subsystems.
  • The Synopsys DesignWare ARC VPX2 and VPX3 DSP Processor IP is scheduled to be available to lead customers in calendar Q4 2021.
  • The Synopsys DesignWare ARC VPX2FS and VPX3FS Processor IP is scheduled to be available to lead customers in calendar Q1 2022.