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Emulation and FPGA prototype builds

The working prototype platforms built from the chip and system design: emulator images and FPGA prototype boards, with their configurations, interfaces and debug set-up, released to firmware, software and integration teams.

Physical item Work product in the System development lifecycle

Why it exists and what it decides

They let firmware and software run on the real design at useful speed months before the final hardware. Their value depends on clear differences from the final system, so teams know which results carry over and which do not.

Decisions it informs

Which teams get which builds and when
Whether a build is stable enough to support bring-up
Which functions must wait for real hardware because a prototype cannot represent them

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