ARC Software and Development Tools Selector Chart


Function Product Benefits
Configure ARChitect IP Configurator
  • Reduce cost by optimizing die size, power, and performance
  • Differentiate and future-proof by choosing and configuring only the features you need
  • Increase productivity with automatic generation of SystemC models and RTL for co-design
Co-Design xISS Fast Instruction Set Simulator
  • Quickly develop applications with 200 MHz+ speeds
MetaWare ISS
  • Simultaneously debug  hardware and software
xCAM Generate
  • Save 6 man-months or more of development effort
VTOC Technology and IP eXchange for SoC Modeling
  • Avoid expense and schedule slips by creating 100% cycle accurate SystemC models of any SoC RTL
  • Deliver 100% cycle accurate models of your IP to your customers
Hardware Development Cadence Low Power Flow
  • Decrease power and boost productivity with CPF output from ARChitect IP Configurator for ARC Energy PRO products
EDA Flows  from Synopsys, Mentor and Magma
  • Improve efficiency with seamless integration of ARChitect output with all major EDA tool flows
FPGA Flows from Synplicity/ Synopsys & Xilinx
  • Immediately prototype with ARChitect IP Configurator outputs and FPGA flows
Software Development MetaWare Development Toolkit
  • Save on hardware memory costs – Compiler is optimized for smallest code size and speed
  • Increase productivity with unparalled hardware and software visibility and profiling
JTAG Debuggers
  • Efficiently debug and bring-up hardware boards
  • Purchase from world-class vendors like Ashling, Corelis, Green Hills and Lauterbach
GNU Tools
  • Open source solution optimized for ARC IP
  • Reduce risk with support from ARC
Deploy MQX-EP and MQX RTOS
  • Extend battery life through Energy PRO power management at the thread level and automatic DVFS
  • Reduce cost compared to creating scheduler or RTOS from scratch
Linux
  • Industry-standard OS for ARC subsystems and processors and with MMU
  • Reduce risk with support from ARC
Third-party Operating Systems
  • Reuse existing software with ARC ports for Express Logic ThreadX, μITRON, μC/OS-II, CMX

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