It gives embedded designers debuggability and visibility into all the internal nodes and registers. The Agilent systems are key to the usefulness of the platform, said Doug Kern, corporate applications manager at Aptix. What's new is that Agilent's Trace Port Analyzer, which connects into the ARM core module, brings out the visibility of the core module. The companies said the platform can handle DSP cores and bus interfaces, as well as hardware, software and existing and future ARM processor cores. Aptix's Software Integration Station, sold separately, enables software development, Kern said.
Platform components are available now.
MIPS32 4Kc processor core with the Sonics MicroNetwork. The wrapper connects the 4Kc core with fully validated bridge logic that links its native interface to the Open Core Protocol. Along with the OCP-compliant interface for the 4Kc core, Sonics said it has developed a complete SoC integration solution that covers logic implementation and synthesis scripts. The offerings are available now from Sonics at no charge to 4Kc core licensees. Sonics also offers design services for MicroNetwork customers that need help adapting proprietary or commercial cores for OCP compliance.