
Algotochip’s first generation system – the Blue-Box – is a single system which fully automates the entire development cycle of a Digital device in 8 to 16 weeks between the algorithm input which is represented in ANSI C language and the GDS-II which is in a tape-out form to foundry, as well as the entire development from the optimized RTL to an FPGA.
Algotochip does all the hardware/software partitioning, by cleverly segmenting customer ANSI C-code into “Architectural C-Code” to further define all programmable and non-programmable blocks necessary to realize the design goals. C-Code does not need to be any cycle-level C-code, just the behavioral level description without attempting to model any timing information.
Of course, integration of customers’ preferred hardware (i.e: any ARM processor) is possible and can be complemented by Algotochip generated hardware.
Algotochip system automatically optimizes the SoC’s performance, and minimizes the SoC in area and in power consumption by iterating the entire development from the architecture to physical design. It also generates Software, Architecture, Verification, SDK such as Compiler, Assembler, Simulator and Firmware for the automatically generated Hardware (including DSP and/or microcontroller). Documentation is also provided.