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TITLE: Synopsys DesignWare Includes Synthesizable PowerPC Cores
Fully synthesizable versions of IBM's PowerPC 405 and 440
processors are now available as part of the Synopsys DesignWare
Star IP (intellectual property) program. These soft register
transfer level (RTL) cores can be implemented in any foundry
process and configured to product design requirements including
low power, high performance, or small silicon area. SystemC
models of the PowerPC cores and associated peripherals will be
distributed in Synopsys' System Studio architecture design and
analysis environment. This distribution of the PowerPC models
supports the goals of Power.org which provides designers with
access to the Power Architecture and with a means to implement it
in their preferred process technology. Power.org is an open
standards organization promoting the Power Architecture and its
supporting technologies. Both IBM and Synopsys are founding
members.
Design Views, including the simulation and timing models, a
verification environment, and full documentation for the PowerPC
405 and 440, are currently available at no additional charge to
DesignWare Library customers. For an additional fee, DesignWare
Library users may license from IBM the Implementation Views of
the core, including the fully synthesizable RTL; Synopsys will
deliver the Implementation View(s) and will provide technical
support. The Design Views can be downloaded from Synopsys.
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