CPAKs: Cycle accurate simulator/emulator for a Cortex M4 processor based board

Dear ARM community,

I am a PhD student in France. My research involves the detailed architectural simulation of ARM Cortex-M4 processors, for which I require a cycle-accurate model.

I have attempted to locate the necessary tools through the following steps:

  1. I referred to the ARM documentation for CPAKS (Cycle Model Performance Analysis Kits ), but the provided download links are no longer functional.

  2. I then investigated ARM FastModels as a potential alternative. However, it require a license to build the model, which I coudln't get.

Could you please provide guidance on the correct pathway for academic researchers to obtain these simulation resources? I would be grateful for information on:

  • The current status of CPAKS and any updated access procedures.

  • The availability of academic licenses or packages for FastModels or similar cycle-accurate solutions.

Thank you for your assistance.

I look forward to your reply.

Sincerely,