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Optimized Power, Performance, and Area of Imagination Processor IP
Imagination creates silicon and software IP designed to give its customers an edge in competitive global technology markets. Its GPU, CPU, and AI technologies enable outstanding performance, power, and area (PPA), fast time-to-market, and lower total cost of ownership. Imagination has been a long-time user of Synopsys tools for its processors’ design implementation and verification. Our collaboration has provided mutual customers the IP, tools, and reference flows to help best optimize processors designs for end applications.
Key Benefits
Optimized Processor IP
Fusion QuickStart Implementation Kits enhance power, performance, and area on 5nm process technology
Accelerated Time-to-Market
EDA design methodologies reduce design iterations for high-performance SoC designs
Long-Term Collaboration
Solutions and flows developed and deployed for advanced designs accelerating end-to-end chip design
Areas of Collaboration
Optimized Implementation
Synopsys Fusion QIKs accelerate end-to-end chip design and achieve the best PPA for the IMG CXT GPU. Imagination uses QIKs to achieve target performance on 5nm process technology, using seven partitions and a hierarchical flow leveraging Synopsys Fusion Compiler™ RTL-to-GDSII and Synopsys Design Space Optimization (DSO.ai™) solutions. DSO.ai™ autonomously explores multiple design spaces to enhance PPA metrics. Synopsys RTL Architect can also be implemented into the design flow to identify bottlenecks in the RTL source code. The fast, multi-dimensional implementation prediction engine anticipates the PPA and congestion impact of RTL changes before RTL handoff.
Enabling the Automotive Revolution
Keeping safety, security, reliability, and ISO 26262 protocol in mind, Imagination’s collaboration with Synopsys is enabling innovative, power-efficient solutions for semiconductor development for the automotive industry. Imagination's three-pronged solution includes:
- IMG BXS GPU – Low-power, multi-core GPUs
- IMG Series4 NNA – Low-power, low-area neural network accelerators
- Ethernet Packet Processor (EPP) – Silicon-proven, high-bandwidth, low-power, high-performance networking
The automotive industry is undergoing a transformation. Synopsys and Imagination together are changing the landscape. Download eBook The Road Ahead and watch a short video to learn more.
Testimonials
News & Resources
News Release
Accelerate 3D Visualization for Mobile & Data Centers
Synopsys Fusion QIKs optimize PPA for Imagination's IMG CXT GPU Mobile Ray Tracing Applications
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QuickStart Kits
Synopsys Fusion QIKs for Imagination GPUs
Synopsys' QIKs are available for Imagination's MG CXT GPUs
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