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Overview
Arbe is a pioneer in the development of next-generation imaging radar systems for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles. Headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, and founded in 2015 by a team of semiconductor engineers, radar specialists, and data scientists, Arbe has redefined the role of radar in vehicle sensor suites. Their patented chipset solution offers ultra-high-resolution imaging that enhances road safety by delivering precise, real-time data regardless of environmental conditions. Arbe partnered with Synopsys to acquire high-quality automotive IP for the GLOBALFOUNDRIES 22FDX process, expediting their time-to-market while fulfilling stringent safety and security requirements.
"Synopsys was the only vendor ready to provide a portfolio of ISO 26262 qualified, ready-to-implement IP."
Avi Bauer
|Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Arbe
"Synopsys was instrumental in helping us meet our stringent ESD targets with their general-purpose IO and LVDS libraries. They took the initiative to sign off the IO libraries with an increased CDM level of 500V by working closely with us to assess our design requirements."
Avi Bauer
|Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Arbe
"Meeting industry security requirements can be challenging, but the Synopsys Security IP was very easy to integrate, allowing us to meet the necessary security standards and performance within the silicon area budget."
Avi Bauer
|Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Arbe
"At the end of the day, our collaboration with Synopsys a long-term relationship, not just a business deal. Integrating Synopsys IP is win-win-win, of course for Arbe and Synopsys, but also for our customers who can count on high-quality IP that meets ISO 26262 functional safety."
Avi Bauer
|Vice President of Hardware Engineering, Arbe
Challenges
Arbe faced several critical challenges in developing their cutting-edge imaging radar chipset:
- Developing Innovative Imaging Radar Chipset: Arbe needed to develop a high-resolution imaging radar chipset with cutting-edge features to meet the current automotive level 2 market demands and future autonomous vehicle requirements.
- Reducing Costs: The goal was to lower the cost of their new high-resolution sensor SoC without compromising on quality or performance.
- Acquiring Fully Qualified IP: Arbe required fully qualified IP on GlobalFoundries 22FDX to accelerate time-to-market while meeting stringent AEC-Q100 and ISO 26262 standards.
- Implementing Efficient Security 91³Ô¹ÏÍø: Ensuring secure system boot-up and network communication was crucial to meet industry standards and protect sensitive data.
Solution
To address these challenges, Arbe selected a comprehensive portfolio of automotive-ready DesignWare IP from Synopsys. Key components of the solution included:
- ARC EM22FS Processor: Integrated self-checking safety monitor, error-correcting code (ECC), and programmable watchdog timer.
- EV62 Embedded Vision Processor: Provided a highly efficient 512-bit wide SIMD vector DSP with functional safety capabilities, without compromising power, area, and performance.
- ARC MetaWare EV Development Toolkit for Safety: Enabled software developers to generate highly efficient, ISO 26262-compliant code for automotive applications.
- Ethernet QoS Controller IP: Supported Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) to manage data streams reliably between connected devices.
- General Purpose IOs and LVDS Libraries: Met stringent ESD targets and provided higher performance and increased drive strengths.
- Security IP: True Random Number Generator, Security Protocol Accelerator, and Public Key Accelerator for robust, easy-to-integrate security features.
Results
Arbe achieved remarkable success by integrating Synopsys' DesignWare IP solutions:
- First-Pass Silicon Success: Arbe successfully achieved first-silicon success, outpacing competitors in the market for 4D ultra high-resolution imaging radar.
- Performance & ESD Requirements Met: The solution met stringent performance and ESD requirements, ensuring reliability and safety.
- Accelerated Time-to-Market: Fully qualified IP helped accelerate ISO 26262 qualification, reducing development time.
- Enhanced Security: Easily integrated security IP ensured robust protection for system boot-up and network communication.
- Outstanding Support: Synopsys' expert and responsive technical support team played a crucial role in meeting complex AI SoC requirements.
Arbe's collaboration with Synopsys has not only resulted in immediate successes but has also laid the foundation for future developments in ADAS and autonomous vehicle technologies.
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