A software model of the whole chip that runs real software long before silicon is available.
Model Work product in the SoC and full-chip lifecycle, the Firmware and software stack lifecycle and the Platform and derivative products lifecycle
It runs real software on a model of the whole chip long before silicon, so firmware, drivers and operating systems are developed in parallel with hardware. Without it, software starts after silicon and the product reaches the market later.
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