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Arm, headquartered in Cambridge, UK, is a global leader in semiconductor technology, renowned for its innovative processor designs that power billions of devices worldwide. With a strong focus on security and performance, Arm is at the forefront of technological advancements in the semiconductor industry. They embarked on the Morello project, funded by the UK government's Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Digital Security by Design (DSbD) program, to revolutionize processor design and improve built-in security.
Synopsys collaborated with Arm on the Morello project since its launch in October 2019, providing a well-established 7nm in-chip environmental monitoring subsystem to enable greater measurement and control of real-time dynamic conditions on the Morello SoC. Key aspects of the solution included:
The implementation of Synopsys' in-chip environmental monitoring solutions yielded impressive results for Arm:
The collaboration not only accelerated the development of the Morello project but also set the stage for future secure hardware architectures, ensuring the continued secure growth of the global datasphere.