Synopsys Virtual Prototyping Solution Aids Mazda's Electronic Control Unit Verification

Synopsys Inc. has announced that Mazda Motor Corp. has adopted Synopsys' CoMET-METeor virtual prototyping solution to verify their Electronic Control Units (ECUs).

Over the past year, Mazda has been using the METeor embedded software development environment to conduct its ECU system verification in a virtual environment. By decreasing the number of tests on real automobiles and hardware-in-the-loop simulation (HILS) test equipment, the virtual prototyping solution will enable Mazda to save significant time and cost. Mazda has been using the CoMET virtual prototype design tool to create accurate models for normally dangerous live tests and difficult to reproduce conditions, and to enhance levels of safety, reliability and quality.

Virtual prototypes are software models of complete systems. System and software developers use virtual prototyping technology to develop and debug designs with pre-silicon development environments months before hardware is available. Synopsys' virtual prototyping solution improves developer productivity with ease of integration, non-intrusive multicore debugging and analysis, real-time execution speeds, and the ability to apply real-world user interfaces. This solution enables concurrent development of hardware and software, significantly shortening embedded system suppliers' hardware/software integration and test cycle time resulting in accelerated time to market.

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