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ARC EM Processor Family
ARC Processors Everywhere
Industry's best performance efficiency for embedded
Unrivaled Performance Efficiency for Embedded Applications
The Synopsys ARC® EM Family, based on the ARCv2 instruction set architecture (ISA) includes ARC EM4 and EM6, DSP-enhanced EMxD processors, and ASIL compliant EM functional safety processors.
The ultra-compact EM cores feature excellent code density, small size and very low power consumption, making them ideal for power-critical and area-sensitive embedded and deeply embedded applications.
The ARC EM processors are supported by a broad ecosystem of commercial and open-source tools, operating systems and middleware. This includes offerings from leading industry vendors who are members of the ARC Access Program as well as a comprehensive suite of free and open source software available through the embARC.org website.
ARC EM4/EM6
For embedded and deeply embedded applications where high performance with minimum power consumption is essential
• Performance-efficient RISC cores
• Minimal power and area
• Excellent code density
ARC EM5D/EM7D
For embedded applications where DSP performance and low-power consumption are required
• Combined RISC + DSP processors
• Over 150 DSP instructions
• Easy DSP programming support
ARC EM9D/EM11D
For DSP-intensive functions such as sensor fusion, voice detection, speech recognition and audio processing
• XY multi-banked memory
• Fixed-point, vector/SIMD DSP support
• Low-power, unified 32x32 MUL/MAC unit
ARC EM22FS
Ultra-compact core for low-power safety critical automotive applications
• Dual-core lockstep processor
• Self-checking safety monitor
• Support for safety levels up to ASIL D
ARC Software Development Platforms:
- ARC EM Software Development Platform (feature rich FPGA based platform)
- ARC IoT Development Kit (silicon based platform)
ARC Development Tools and Software:
- MetaWare Development Toolkit (compilers, debugger, and simulator)
- MQX RTOS
- embARC Open Software Platform (comprehensive suite of free and open source software)
- ARC Access Program (portfolio of 3rd party tools, operating systems, and middleware)
Products and Licensable Options
Option |
Supported ARC EM Processors |
*This feature comes standard with this processor
ARC processors are optimized to deliver the best PPA efficiency in the industry for embedded SoCs.
- Harvard architecture for higher performance through simultaneous instruction and data memory access
- High-speed pipeline designed for maximum power efficiency
- 32-bit RISC engine offers a mixed 16-bit/32-bit instruction set for greater code density
ARC processors are highly configurable, allowing designers to optimize the performance, power, and area of each processor instance on their SoC.
- Add or omit hardware features to optimize the core for your target application - no wasted gates
- The ARChitect wizard enables drag-and-drop configuration of the core
ARC Processors EXtension (APEX) technology enables users to customize their processor implementation.
- Add user-defined instructions to accelerate software execution and reduce code size, reducing energy consumption and memory requirements
- Tightly couple memories and peripherals to the processors to eliminate the need for additional bus infrastructure, reducing area and latency and increasing system-level performance