About Design Checklists

What they are, and how they can help.

Arm Design Checklists

Arm Design Checklists are a quick and easy way for engineers to verify critical aspects of their design to help prevent errors, while ensuring the system is fit for purpose and follows Arm’s recommended design guidelines. Adding a layer of confidence in your design's success.

Arm Design Checklists are accessible to all partners and can be used in conjunction with remote or on-site Arm Design Reviews.

How to Access Design Checklists

In just a few easy steps, Arm Design Checklists can help ensure your project is on track:

Log into Arm IP Explorer.*
Click on Explore Processors, or System IP, or Interconnects, or Subsystems and search for the IP you need to check
Scroll down to the Design Checklist section
Click Download the PDF checklist.**

*Registration needed
**Access is based on partner IP entitlements

Get Started with a Design Checklist

Arm Design Checklists

Cortex-A	Cortex-R	Cortex-M	Sub-systems	System IP & Interconnect
Cortex-A32	Cortex-R5	Cortex-M0	Corstone-300	CoreLink CI-700
Cortex-A34	Cortex-R8	Cortex-M0+	Corstone-310	CoreLink GIC-600
Cortex-A35	Cortex-R52	Cortex-M3	Corstone-1000	CoreLink GIC-700
Cortex-A53	Cortex-R52+	Cortex-M4		CoreLink MMU-600
Cortex-A55	Cortex-R82	Cortex-M7		CoreLink MMU-700
Cortex-A72		Cortex-M23		CoreLink NIC-400
Cortex-A73		Cortex-M33		CoreLink NIC-450
Cortex-A78AE		Cortex-M52		CoreSight SoC-600
		Cortex-M55		Neoverse CMN-700
		Cortex-M85

If you are currently using any of the IP listed in the table beside, log into Arm IP Explorer to download the Arm Design Checklists.

Contact your account manager or Arm Support if you have any questions.

Design Checklist Example

Accessing an Arm Design Checklists through Arm IP Explorer helps ensures key design elements are considered. Using the checklist helps speed time to tape-out, with added confidence in the quality of your design.