Early software development

The Virtual Electronic Platform has been used for debug/unit-testing of microcontroller device drivers for the Punch Electronic Platform.

While conventional design flow requires microcontroller evaluation board, Mini-HIL benches equipped with FPGA to provide digital stimuli, tool for flashing and Debuggers, The Virtual Electronic Platform replaces the above-described system and solve critical issues like:

• Availability of benches/evaluation boards
• Specific competencies to customize benches/FPGA for the specific applications
• Lack of harmonization/interoperability between the different tools

Usage of The Virtual Electronic Platform allowed to start software development 9 months in advance, resulting in 90%-95% software feature completeness prior to physical hardware availability.