Soft IP Cores

Vtool delivers a complete family of soft IP cores that streamline and accelerate modern SoC development. From essential interfaces to advanced connectivity blocks, these reusable components enable engineering teams to build sophisticated designs faster and with fewer risks. Each SoC IP core in the portfolio is designed to integrate seamlessly into complex chip architectures while maintaining flexibility for customization and optimization.
At the center of this ecosystem is Universa, a fully integrated and customizable SoC platform that extends the value of individual soft IP core components. Instead of building every subsystem from scratch, developers can leverage a library of SoC IP cores that are already verified, modular, and ready to integrate. This approach significantly reduces development effort while maintaining full architectural control.

How it works

Flexible expert solutions

Universa RISC-V-based SoC is a ready-to-use framework for developing any SoC solution. Universa is built for easy customization and integration, using built-in solutions for effective HW/SW co-design and co-verification development cycles. All Universa's peripherals and building-blocks are available as stand-alone IP cores.

Performance & Efficiency
Scalability & Customization
Expertise & Reliability
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Performance & Efficiency

Universa and Vtool’s SoC IP cores are optimized to reduce development time and complexity while maintaining high performance.

  • Faster time to market, saving up to six months in the development process

  • Lower development cost

  • Cogita PRO solution, with a predefined setup for platform support that reduces SoC debug time after adding additional functionality

By combining optimized architectures with prevalidated SoC IP core components, teams can focus on innovation rather than infrastructure.

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Scalability & Customization

A key advantage of using soft IP cores is the ability to tailor systems to specific product requirements.

  • Modular IPs approach, easy to extend for any specific customer need

  • Easy to update, per customer request

  • Option for a full suite combining Vtool services, including design and verification

  • RISC-V extendable instruction set

This adaptability makes SoC IP cores suitable for projects ranging from embedded devices to complex compute platforms.

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Expertise & Reliability

Vtool’s soft IP cores are built on extensive expertise in RISC-V architecture and SoC design.

  • Know-how for developing RISC-V SoC from scratch

  • High-quality product, with confidence in bug-free, preverified design

  • Full UVM verification environment, including UVCs

    HW/SW flow included

    Initial RTOS support

These capabilities ensure that every SoC IP core meets high standards of reliability and performance.

Built for Scale. Designed for Control.

Vtool’s soft IP cores enable organizations to manage system growth confidently with solutions designed for larger teams, higher production volumes, and deeper customization.

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U1 features the Chips Alliance VeeR EH1 Core with an AXI-based architecture.
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U2 highlights Universa's support for AHB cores and peripherals, utilizing the Codasip L31 CPU.
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U3 demonstrates our Linux expertise with the integration of the Rocket Chip.

All three versions are highly configurable and built around interoperable SoC IP cores, enabling customers to combine multiple soft IP core modules and effortlessly create unique hybrid architectures tailored to their products.

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Universa U1 - Hardware Diagram

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Universa U1 - Software Diagram