Arm Socrates 1.9.0: IP Tooling Platform for Arm-Based SoC Design

Arm Socrates 1.9.0 is the latest version of Arm's IP tooling platform, an Eclipse-based environment for selecting, configuring, and building Arm IP for SoC integration . It is designed to significantly reduce design time for complex, multi-domain Arm-based systems .

Key Features

Arm IP Catalog & Streamlined Selection

• Centralized IP Library: Explore hundreds of Arm IP products with technical details and configuration options .

• Filtering & Discovery: Filter by group, name, or protocol to find required IP quickly .

• License Visibility: Identify which IP is available under current license entitlements .

IP Configuration & Build Automation

• Guided Configuration: Configure Arm CoreLink interconnects and other IP with built-in support for scripting languages .

• CoreLink Creation: Generate interconnect microarchitecture, stitch components together, and validate top-level connections .

• Deliverable Generation: Create RTL, design specifications, testbenches, and IP-XACT integration-ready files .

SoC System View & Interconnect Assistant

• High-Level System Specification: Create a schematic view containing IP instances and their high-level connections .

• Interconnect Selection: The Interconnect Assistant helps select and add the most suitable interconnect IP based on system requirements .

Productivity & Automation

• Eclipse-Based Platform: Familiar IDE environment with Project Explorer, Navigator, and Console views .

• Scripting & CLI: Supports command-line interface and API scripting for automated workflows .

• Visual Design Rule Checks: Validate interconnect viability and quality throughout the design process .

Availability

• Licensing: Socrates is available through Arm Flexible Access and Arm Success Kits .

• Platform: Requires Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 or later (64-bit), minimum 2.5GB RAM, and 4GB disk space .

• Documentation: Official User Guide (101399) and Release Notes are available .

Socrates is the only fully integrated solution for Arm System IP, enabling designers to explore, configure, and build IP in minutes rather than days, with internal benchmarks showing up to 8x time improvements for first-time users .