Date: 10/12/2012

Aldec's ASIC prototyping platform now supports ARM Cortex-A9

Aldec now supports ARM dual-core Cortex-A9 MPCore application development and verification in its HES-7 ASIC prototyping platform. HES-7 leverages Xilinx Virtex-7 2000T and Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC and includes peripherals supporting media interfaces, memories and additional connectors to expand the development of a wide array of SoC applications.

Aldec says designers can now leverage the serial processing capabilities of the Cortex-A9 processor for applications that require intensive computations and operating systems with the parallel processing capabilities of HES-7 ASIC prototyping platform to create applications across a diverse range of markets including: Video, Communications, Control Systems and Bridging.

For Technical Specifications and more on the HES-7 ASIC Prototyping Platform along with its enhanced capabilities, visit www.aldec.com/products/HES-7.