Case Study: Texas Instruments achieves accelerated secure ROM development and software productivity gains with Synopsys Virtual Platform

Synopsys Delivers Software Developer Productivity Gains and Reduced Development Cycles

Texas Instruments (TI), a leader in wireless SoC technology, faced a tight schedule to develop and debug the Secure ROM Code and security firmware for its OMAP processors and M-Shield security platform. Security hardware limited traditional debug access and TI had few silicon samples, creating high risk of missed deadlines that would delay base ports, codecs and broader software delivery.

TI adopted the Synopsys Virtual Platform for pre‑silicon development, gaining an early evaluation model with full-system visibility, breakpoints, high-speed tracing and instant flash updates that aren’t possible on physical hardware. The team completed secure code two months before silicon availability and accelerated overall software delivery by about three months, driving productivity gains, reduced risk and costs (translating to millions in value), and ultimately standardizing Synopsys Virtual Platforms across TI.

Texas Instruments

Avner Goren

TI Worldwide Director of Marketing