Overview

CriticalBlue delivers Cascade, an embedded system design tool that synthesizes optimized programmable coprocessors to accelerate embedded software within FPGAs, structured ASICs and platform SoCs. Cascade analyzes executable software code to identify functions to be offloaded from the main processor onto a coprocessor. It then automatically creates coprocessor architecture and implementation options to achieve the requisite performance, area and power trade-offs. Cascade minimizes project risk and development time by leveraging the existing design tools and infrastructure. Cascade is used by both semiconductor and system design companies.