1*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinSynopsys' DesignWare(r) ARC(r) Processors are a family of 32-bit CPUs 2*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinthat SoC designers can optimize for a wide range of uses, from deeply embedded 3*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinto high-performance host applications. 4*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 5*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinMore information on ARC cores avaialble here: 6*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinhttp://www.synopsys.com/IP/ProcessorIP/ARCProcessors/Pages/default.aspx 7*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 8*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinDesigners can differentiate their products by using patented configuration 9*bde23736SAlexey Brodkintechnology to tailor each ARC processor instance to meet specific performance, 10*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinpower and area requirements. 11*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 12*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinThe DesignWare ARC processors are also extendable, allowing designers to add 13*bde23736SAlexey Brodkintheir own custom instructions that dramatically increase performance. 14*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 15*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinSynopsys' ARC processors have been used by over 170 customers worldwide who 16*bde23736SAlexey Brodkincollectively ship more than 1 billion ARC-based chips annually. 17*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 18*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinAll DesignWare ARC processors utilize a 16-/32-bit ISA that provides excellent 19*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinperformance and code density for embedded and host SoC applications. 20*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 21*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinThe RISC microprocessors are synthesizable and can be implemented in any foundry 22*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinor process, and are supported by a complete suite of development tools. 23*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 24*bde23736SAlexey BrodkinThe ARC GNU toolchain with support for all ARC Processors can be downloaded 25*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinfrom here (available pre-built toolchains as well): 26*bde23736SAlexey Brodkin 27*bde23736SAlexey Brodkinhttps://github.com/foss-for-synopsys-dwc-arc-processors/toolchain/releases 28