S2C showcased FPGA prototyping and AI-assisted debugging at the sixth RISC-V Summit China, outlining how developers can validate complex processor designs and begin software development before first silicon. Its demonstrations connected three stages of that effort: running substantial RISC-V systems on FPGA hardware,… Read More
FPGA based Prototyping
Design the Right Chip: Why Prototyping Has to Be Easy
Design the right chip. Design the chip right.
Every verification methodology in mainstream use answers the second half of that sentence and assumes the first. Simulation, emulation, formal, constrained-random testbenches, coverage closure — all of them take a specification as given and ask whether the implementation matches… Read More
S2C Prodigy Complete Prototyping Solutions—and Why They Matter
Modern system-on-chip (SoC) and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) designs are extraordinarily complex. They may combine processors, accelerators, memory controllers, high-speed interfaces, security functions, and millions—or even billions—of logic gates. Verifying these systems entirely through … Read More
Shift Left with S2C Prodigy: From RTL Verification to Real-World Software Validation
For modern SoC teams, “shift left” no longer means finding a few more RTL bugs before tape-out. It means moving meaningful system validation earlier—far enough left that firmware, operating systems, drivers, applications, and external interfaces can be exercised before first silicon arrives. This change is essential as software… Read More
ASIC-to-FPGA Turnkey Prototyping Bundle: A Practical Path to Earlier Hardware Validation
For ASIC design teams, the gap between RTL simulation and first silicon remains one of the most consequential stages of the development cycle. Simulation provides controllability and visibility, but it cannot always reproduce the software workloads, interface behavior, clock interactions, and sustained system activity… Read More
COMPUTEX 2026: S2C and Andes Technology Showcase Hardcore “EDA+IP” Synergy for the AI Era
COMPUTEX 2026 officially concluded under the theme “AI Together,” bringing the global semiconductor and computing ecosystem together to showcase the latest advances in artificial intelligence, HPC, and intelligent systems. While AI accelerators and advanced computing platforms dominated the exhibition floor, one collaboration… Read More
Technical Paper: FPGA Prototyping That Creates Useful PreSilicon Evidence
As semiconductor designs continue to grow in complexity, FPGA prototyping has become an essential component of modern pre-silicon validation strategies. While FPGA capacity and gate-count equivalence often dominate discussions around prototyping platforms, the true value of an FPGA prototype lies elsewhere: its ability… Read More
The “New Shift-Left”: Why FPGA Prototyping is the Ultimate RISC-V IP Sandbox
In the EDA world, “Shift-Left” has traditionally been a mantra for early software development—booting the OS before the silicon even leaves the fab. But as the RISC-V revolution accelerates, the goalposts have moved. We are seeing the emergence of a “New Shift-Left”, one that focuses on critical architectural… Read More
Synopsys Advances Hardware Assisted Verification for the AI Era
At the 2026 Synopsys Converge Event, Synopsys announced a broad set of new products and platform upgrades, with its hardware-assisted verification (HAV) announcement emerging as a key highlight within that lineup. A key aspect of this announcement was moving beyond a hardware centric model to a more scalable, programmable … Read More
2026 Outlook with Ying J Chen of S2C
I’m Ying J Chen, VP of S2C. S2C is a leading global supplier of FPGA prototyping solutions for advanced SoC and ASIC designs, holding the second largest share of the global prototyping market. Founded in 2003, the company has supported more than 600 customers, including 11 of the top 25 semiconductor companies worldwide, with teams… Read More


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