VaST Systems Technology Announces Availability of the Renesas SH2A Virtual Processor Model.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- VaST Systems Technology Corporation -- powering embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. design innovation -- today announced the availability of the VaST SH2AVPM AVPM Atribute-Value Pair Model , a virtual processor model of the SH2A CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. core from Renesas Technology Renesas Technology Corporation (ルネサス テクノロジ| . This latest model further demonstrates the progress of the VaST Universe program. VaST Universe is an initiative, comprising VaST and semiconductor suppliers, to develop and deliver Virtual 1st Silicon(TM). Virtual 1st Silicon is a high-speed, cycle-accurate software model of a system on chip (SoC) that enables full software development well in advance of actual first silicon. The Renesas SH2A core is a high-performance (2.0MIPS/MHz) superscalar A CPU architecture that allows more than one instruction to be executed in one clock cycle. See pipeline processing. (architecture) superscalar - A superscalar architecture is a uniprocessor that can execute two or more scalar operations in parallel. embedded core for automotive powertrain and digital audio applications. The SH2A features improved execution performance, faster interrupt response, and smaller object file sizes. The VaST SH2AVPM is a high-speed and cycle-accurate model of the Renesas SH2A CPU. VaST worked closely with Renesas in the development and verification of this model, which executes at speeds of up to 165 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) The execution speed of a computer. For example, .5 MIPS is 500,000 instructions per second; 100 MIPS is a hundred million instructions per second. on VaST's standard benchmarking platform and test suite. This model, in conjunction with device peripheral models (additional peripheral models for SH-2A are under development), and VaST's virtual system prototyping tools provide a complete environment for architectural exploration and early software development. "In addition, the VaST SH2AVPM can be integrated with the Renesas High Performance Embedded Workshop (HEW) tools, which allows easier use by software developers since they can use the same familiar compilers and debuggers for virtual prototyping through hardware bring-up," said Yoshihiro Hayashi, senior manager, automotive application engineering department at Renesas. As a result of the success of this project, Renesas plans to expand the use of VaST tools across other products and cores. "The automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. is experiencing significant growth in vehicle electronics and software content. The work that VaST has done with Renesas, a leading automotive semiconductor supplier, shows our commitment to partnering to deliver advanced solutions for our mutual customers. VaST looks forward to continued collaboration with Renesas to develop and deliver even more productive solutions for our customers," said Alain Labat, VaST's president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . About VaST VaST Systems Technology Corporation tools and models enable the creation of a virtual system prototype -- a cycle-accurate software model of a system that operates at near real-time speeds under actual software loads. Solutions from VaST are used for architecture analysis and optimization and for the concurrent development of hardware and software. VaST virtual system prototypes dramatically improve time to market and quality while reducing development costs and risk. Current customers include worldwide leaders in semiconductors, automotive electronics, wireless devices, and consumer electronics. VaST is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale ([sʌniveil]) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 131,760. , with sales and support offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.vastsystems.com. |
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