Traditional design space exploration is usually very labour-intensive, typically requiring months of experimentation, guided by past experiences and institutional knowledge. 'Not only have we demonstrated that AI can help us achieve PPA targets for even the most demanding process technologies, but through our partnership we have established an ultra-high-productivity design system that is consistently delivering impressive results.'ĭSO.ai introduces a novel approach to searching vast problem spaces of chip design for optimal solutions, enabled by the latest advancements in AI and machine-learning. 'This is a remarkable milestone for our programme to successfully introduce AI into the chip design process in collaboration with Synopsys,' said Thomas Cho, EVP of Infrastructure & Design Technology Center, System LSI Business, Samsung Electronics. Applied at every stage of design implementation, DSO.ai was able to push the operating frequency over 100 MHz beyond target and considerably reduced overall power consumption – saving weeks of manual design effort.Īn early development partner of Synopsys' autonomous design technology, Samsung began deploying DSO.ai to multiple projects in the fall of 2020. Samsung used Synopsys' autonomous AI system, DSO.ai (Design Space Optimization AI), driving the Synopsys Fusion Compiler RTL-to-GDSII solution.ĭSO.ai uses reinforcement learning, an AI technology similar to that used in self-driving vehicles, to achieve better performance, power and area (PPA). The AI-designed product will be manufactured on Samsung's advanced manufacturing process. We congratulate Samsung on this remarkable achievement, and we look forward to catalyzing its next 1000x.'

'This pivotal moment in semiconductor history will breathe new life into Moore's law. 'For decades, autonomous chip design existed only in science fiction,' said Aart de Geus, chairman and co-CEO, Synopsys. This is the most recent of several products that have been designed using Synopsys artificial intelligence (AI). Synopsys has revealed that its AI-based design system has been used by Samsung to successfully complete a state-of-the-art, high-performance design at an advanced process technology.

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