Software & Tools

Overview of ARC Software and Tools

Shorten Time-to-Market by 6 to 9 Months

With ARC's software and development tools, designer can “close the loop” faster, quickly iterating between IP configuration, simulation, assessment, and if required, re-configuration.

To accelerate this process, developing hardware and software in parallel has been proven to shave anywhere from 6 to 9 months off a traditional 12-18 month development cycle while simultaneously reducing the risk of a re-spin.

This risk of a re-spin is especially important where requirements change during development. Developing hardware and software in parallel and decreasing the time for each develop/debug/optimize cycle reduces product risk, allows for earlier product releases and permits the team to respond to late requirements requests.

Benefits

ARC has integrated these innovative technologies into a comprehensive product suite that enables a clear Configure, Co-Design, Develop and Deploy product development process. The benefits to you:

Faster time-to-market – Parallelize hardware and software development and decrease development times
Lower development risk – Increase the number of develop/debug/optimize cycles to ensure your product meets your requirements
Differentiate & future proof – Add more features or respond to late feature requests with the schedule time gained

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Fast Iterative Development

The flow chart below shows how the ARC software and development tools solve development issues at each stage in the flow, with the goal of getting first-time success with each SoC produced.

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ARC Software and Development Tools Selector Chart

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ARC® Codec Libraries

Enable Long-Term, Strategic Development and Planning of Multimedia SoCs

ARC’s codec libraries address the ever growing need for SoC designers to support more and more multimedia formats. The codec libraries provide access to current and future formats required for their applications. This simplifies long-term strategic planning of chip companies, allowing them to better meet the changing requirements of evolving consumer electronics devices.
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