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Uses And Limitations Of AI In Chip Design
OneSpin's CEO explains what's changing in AI, where it's being used, and what still has to be fixed.
Published on January 15th,  2020 by Ed Sperling

Open Source Hardware Risks
There’s still much work to be done to enable an open source hardware ecosystem.
Published on January 8th,  2020 by Ann Steffora Mutschler

CEO Outlook: 2020 Vision
5G, China and AI are prominent, but big changes are coming everywhere.
Published on January 6th,  2020 by Ed Sperling

Improving Algorithms With High-Level Synthesis
New directions for a commonly used technology.
Published on December 30th,  2019 by Ann Steffora Mutschler

What Engineers Are Reading And Watching
Some new areas are emerging, while other tried and trusted topics continue to lead.
Published on December 26th,  2019 by Brian Bailey

Crossed Wires On Domains
How well understood are domain crossings, especially when it involves multiple domains? They require a combination of methodology and tools.
Published on December 19th,  2019 by Brian Bailey

Will Open-Source Processors Cause A Verification Shift?
Tools and methodologies exist, but who will actually do the verification is unclear.
Published on December 19th,  2019 by Ann Steffora Mutschler

What Worked, What Didn’t In 2019
The year started out shaky, but EDA racked up solid growth and semiconductors show good promise for 2020.
Published on December 19th,  2019 by Brian Bailey

Using FPGAs For AI
How good are standard FPGAs for AI purposes, and how different will dedicated FPGA-based devices be from them?
Published on December 2nd,  2019 by Brian Bailey

Transforming Silicon Bring-Up
The role of silicon for verification and validation is changing. While there is the desire to Shift Left, silicon also has become a valuable verifi...
Published on November 26th,  2019 by Brian Bailey

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Round Tables

Portable Stimulus And Digital Twins
Experts at the Table: How Portable Stimulus plays with the digital twin and the drive toward system-level coverage.
Published on November 25th,  2019 by Brian Bailey

RISC-V Markets, Security And Growth Prospects
Experts at the Table: Why RISC-V has garnered so much attention, what still needs to be done, and where it will likely find its greatest success.
Published on November 18th,  2019 by Ed Sperling

Migrating 3D Into The Mainstream
Experts at the Table: The creation of complex, packaged systems affects everything in the design flow and requires a systems approach.
Published on October 31st,  2019 by Brian Bailey

RISC-V Challenges And Opportunities
Who makes money with an open-source ISA, the current state of the RISC-V ecosystem, and what differentiates one vendor from the next.
Published on October 24th,  2019 by Ed Sperling

Extending Portable Stimulus
Experts at the Table: With the initial standard in place, what can we expect in terms of broadening its scope to other domains and applications?
Published on October 16th,  2019 by Brian Bailey

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Multimedia

Distributed Design Implementation
Simplifying timing closure and sign-off in complex heterogeneous designs.
Published on December 4th,  2019 by Ed Sperling

Finding Hardware Trojans
Why locating security threats in hardware is so difficult.
Published on December 3rd,  2019 by Ed Sperling

Which Verification Engine When
How complexity and more data are affecting the design flow.
Published on October 31st,  2019 by Ed Sperling

Visually Assisted Layout In Custom Design
A faster way to optimize designs and find errors.
Published on October 29th,  2019 by Ed Sperling

Signoff-Compatible CDC
Why netlist clock domain crossing is now an essential complement to RTL CDC at advanced nodes and in AI chips.
Published on July 29th,  2019 by Ed Sperling

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