Design kits

Architecture Evaluation Design Kit (AEDK)

The AEDK is a set of tools that enable licensees and 3rd party developers to:

• Analyze in detail the architecture of the SuperH CPU core.
• Review and benchmark the CPU capabilities for particular applications.
• Evaluate the software development environment for the SuperH CPU.
• Bring up software stacks on simulators and CPU boards to assess how well they will perform, making use of the performance analysis tools to help optimize key algorithms.
• Design, develop and maintain production software, both prior to and when their SoCs with embedded SuperH IP become available.

The AEDK contains:

• Bare machine GNU toolchain
  • Contains C/C++ compilers, linker, GDB debugger
  • Available for Solaris, Linux and Windows environments
• Linux toolchain (for Linux host only)
  • Contains C/C++ compilers, linker, GDB debugger
• Simulators
  • Instruction set simulator
  • Performance (cycle accurate) simulator
• Complete documentation suite
  • CPU core datasheet and architecture manuals, core support peripherals, ABI documentation

The AEDK can be targeted to a CPU development board

Please contact info-superh-core@renesas.com