Enhanced benefits for free access to ARM Cortex-M0 processor IP

ARM announced that it is expanding ARM DesignStart through the signing of an EDA partnership.

This allows DesignStart users to access Cadence and Mentor Graphics' EDA tools and design environments more quickly and easily. The new partnership announced at DAC 2016 (Design Automation Conference 2016) enhances the benefits of free access to ARM Cortex-M0 processor IP available on the DesignStart portal.

In addition, the newly announced ARM Approved Design Partner program provides a list of verified design firms worldwide to enable DesignStart users to receive professional support during the development process.



System-on-chip (SoC) designers can currently use ARM Cortex-M0 processor IP for free through the DesignStart portal to design, simulate, and prototype. Additionally, a simple and standardized Fast Track license can be purchased for $40,000.

With the addition of tools from Cadence and Mentor Graphics to the development environment for DesignStart program users, DesignStart users can now develop custom SoCs for embedded and IoT applications more quickly. The cost of manufacturing a test chip, excluding EDA tool and IP license fees, is only $16,000, making it much easier to develop custom SoCs.

Easily develop embedded and mixed-signal SoCs

"Thanks to the convenient access to Cortex-M0 packages on the ARM DesignStart portal and low commercialization costs, startups and OEMs can easily develop embedded and mixed-signal SoCs," said Nandan Nayampally, Vice President of Marketing and Strategy for the ARM CPU Group. "With the easy availability of EDA tools from Cadence and Mentor Graphics, the pace of innovation will accelerate, and companies looking to produce embedded and connected IoT products will be able to produce chips even faster."

The DesignStart portal also provides access to a wide range of ARM Artisan® Physical IP, which is available directly at the following link (http://designstart.arm.com).