Socrates includes the following features:
- A full SoC integration flow from IP port to chip pin including:
- A full IP standardization and packaging flow
- The fastest and most reusable method of IP integration and assembly of sub-systems and chips
- HW/SW interface management that allows smoother HW/SW integration flows
- Full I/O Ring automation to quickly bridge integrated IP to chip die and package
- An integrated design environment that allows users different views of their data
- A comprehensive set of coherency checks on all data to ensure a correct-by-construction flow
- Extensive and efficient use of standards such as IP-XACT, OVM, etc
- An extendable generator framework that allows output customisation without code recompile
Socrates consists of a suite of tools to handle different aspects of chip integration. These include:
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| Socrates BITWISE - HW/SW interface management for IPs and systems | Socrates WEAVER - IP packaging and integration solution for complex systems | Socrates SPINNER - Automated I/O fabric generation that eliminates I/O bugs from top-level integration flow |
For more information on Socrates, download the Socrates Product Brief