November 2014 - Page 3 of 10 - Semiconductor Engineering

Standard Time And The Day Of Two Noons
By Brian Bailey - 20 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 2

Many of you know that I have a kind of fascination with dates, times and the way they have changed over time. Everyone measured time by using the sun 150 years ago, and while this may not have been highly accurate – well, who cared? Farmers got up when the sun rose and did their stuff until the sun set. Most people had no need for time and the idea of a watch would have been..well…untimely.... » read more

An Inside Look At The GlobalFoundries-IBM Deal
By Ed Sperling - 20 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 3

GlobalFoundries' proposed acquisition of IBM Microelectronics is the kind of deal that will have business schools talking for many years to come—a gargantuan combination of expertise and technology, built on the back of high-profile business successes and failures, long-running legal struggles and global politics—with far-reaching implications for all parts of the semiconductor supply chain... » read more

The People Have Spoken, The Future Is Now
By Mike Gianfagna - 20 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

Last month, I mentioned we’d be doing a webinar to assess the impact of online capabilities in the semiconductor industry. On November 12th “Semiconductors Go Online and Worldwide” was broadcast. Bill Brennan from Credo Semi, Trevor Hiatt from IDT and Mahesh Tirupattur from Analog Bits joined us to share their experiences using eSilicon’s MPW and GDSII quoting portals. I have to ... » read more

The Next Big Shift In Verification
By Frank Schirrmeister - 20 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 1

We are coming to the end of the year—have you started your Christmas shopping list yet? For us bloggers, it is time for predictions about what the next year will bring in EDA technology. Three core trends will shape 2015—even more closely connected verification engines, innovations in hardware-assisted development, and software as a driver for verification. All three core trends are r... » read more

A Method To Quickly Assess The Analog Front-End Performance In Communication SoCs
By Synopsys - 19 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

This white paper outlines a simplified method to determine if the electrical characteristics of any given AFE are adequate for the targeted application such as broadband signal transceivers in the context of wireless or wireline connectivity, cellular communications and digital TV and radio broadcast. Additionally, it illustrates a tool to explore tradeoffs between relative performance and oper... » read more

Blog Review: Nov. 19
By Ed Sperling - 19 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

Ansys' Justin Nescott picks the top five engineering articles for the week. Check out robot baseball players. This should be an interesting twist. Players won't even need shirts anymore. Numbers can painted directly on their backs. ARM's Brad Nemire zeroes in on the next big thing for pets—a Kickstarter-based GPS and activity tracker. It probably will work on young children, too. Ment... » read more

How To Speed Signoff Extraction By 5X With Next-Generation Extraction Tool
By Cadence - 19 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

Parasitic extraction, particularly in the digital world, is becoming an increasingly time-consuming process. Not surprising, considering the explosion in interconnect corners, increasing design sizes and number of parasitics, and complex modeling features at advanced nodes, including FinFETs. This paper discusses capabilities you should have in order to overcome parasitic extraction challenges,... » read more

Migrating Consumer Electronics To The Automotive Market With Calibre PERC
By Mentor, a Siemens Business - 19 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

Tough reliability standards for electronic automotive safety systems ensure that integrated circuits (ICs) for these systems comply with demanding performance and reliability requirements. However, companies seeking to leverage their consumer-based intellectual property (IP) for use in automotive “infotainment” and “connected car” applications are finding that many of these performance ... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Nov. 18
By Ann Mutschler - 18 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

A lighter, cheaper radio wave device Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported that they have achieved a milestone in modern wireless and cellular telecommunications through the creation of a radically smaller, more efficient radio wave circulator that could be used in cellphones and other wireless devices. The researchers said the circulator has the potential to double the ... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Nov. 18
By Mark LaPedus - 18 Nov, 2014 - Comments: 0

Street light EV charging stations Looking for a place to re-charge an electric car on the road? BMW has developed one possible solution, at least in Europe. The automotive giant has demonstrated a street lighting system that doubles as a charging station for electric vehicles. Part of a pilot project called Light and Charge, the first two prototype systems have moved into operation at BMW W... » read more

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