Accelerating Software Driver Development Using Virtual Platforms: A USB Case Study
Software development is becoming the dominant cost factor in electronics design. The ability to parallelize the traditional sequential process of software development trailing hardware development is crucial to get products to market as early as possible. Virtual platforms are introduced as an effective development instrument for software driver, middleware and OS development. Using an example of the Synopsys DesignWare® Cores Hi-Speed USB On-The-Go (HS OTG) controller, this paper demonstrates how the specific challenges in software driver development of complex IP blocks – early availability, visibility and control – can be addressed with virtual platforms. To download the paper, click here.
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