X-EPIC, SiEngine team up to boost automotive chip development

Beijing (Gasgoo)- On December 4, X-EPIC, a system-level verification EDA solution provider, formally established a strategic partnership with SiEngine, a domestic high-end automotive chip design company backed by ECARX. 

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This alliance sees SiEngine integrating X-EPIC's pertinent EDA verification tools, facilitating the collaborative development of automotive-grade chips and application software, thereby expediting product launches and accelerating innovation in the next generation of intelligent driving chips.

Amidst China's flourishing intelligent vehicle industry, automotive-grade chips have entered a "golden age" of development. As the sole domestic manufacturer achieving mass production of 7 nm automotive-grade chips, SiEngine's SE1000, has been extensively applied in various models such as Geely's Lynk & Co 08. Additionally, it has been listed in the recommended catalog for automotive chips from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, presenting a fresh choice for Chinese automotive enterprises.

Leveraging X-EPIC's automotive-grade EDA verification tools, SiEngine can conduct system-level software-hardware co-simulation and debugging during the chip design phase, replicating real-world usage scenarios. This enhances the collaborative performance of software and hardware in system-level application environments, mitigating risks during the chip's integration into vehicle applications.