Virtual Prototyping Experience

Virtual prototyping enables replacing hardware with software equivalent models of the hardware; at any time, and from anywhere, keeping software teams productive in challenging environments. Virtual prototypes are fast, fully functional software models of complete systems that execute unmodified production embedded software code and provide unparalleled debug efficiency.

The Synopsys Virtualizer™ Development Kits (VDKs) offer a wide range of models and software tools to enable earlier software development. VDKs are software development kits using virtual prototypes as the embedded target and can be customized with the Virtualizer tool set to represent users' specific SoCs.

About the Virtual Prototyping Experience

With the Synopsys Virtual Prototyping Experience, you can run Virtualizer simulations in the cloud at no cost and without any download or installation. The experience includes access to the Virtualizer product to:

• Perform software debug on a fully function virtual model (VDK) of an Arm-based reference design running a stock Linux image.
• Use Virtualizer Studio to examine in detail hardware and software events in the VDK.
• Perform common software development tasks like measuring code coverage and performing advanced source code level debug.

The above functionality is provided in an easy to follow tutorial form, all accessible through your browser, and showcases the power of virtual prototyping for shifting your critical software development left and improving your software development productivity.