November 2017 - Page 2 of 12 - Semiconductor Engineering

Could Liquid IP Lead To Better Chips?
By Brian Bailey - 30 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the benefits that could come from making IP available as abstract blocks instead of RTL implementations with Mark Johnstone, technical director for Electronic Design Automation for [getentity id="22499" e_name="NXP"] Semiconductor; [getperson id="11489" p_name="Drew Wingard"], CTO at [getentity id="22605" e_name="Sonics"]; Bryan Bowyer, director of ... » read more

Advanced ASICs: It Takes An Ecosystem
By Mike Gianfagna - 30 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

I remember the days of the IDM (integrated device manufacturer). For me, it was RCA, where I worked for 15 years as the company changed from RCA to GE and then ultimately to Harris Semiconductor. It’s a bit of a cliché, but life was simpler then, from a customer point of view at least. RCA did it all. We designed all the IP, did the physical design, owned fabs, assembly and test facilities a... » read more

Understanding How To Assess Tool Confidence Levels For ISO 26262
By Synopsys - 29 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

ISO 26262, the automotive functional safety standard, requires the assessment of software Tool Confidence Levels (TCLs). Some SoC designers are under the impression that all tools must be classified with a TCL1. In reality, the goal is to classify your tools accurately for your specific situation and use case. This white paper provides insight on assessing TCLs that are consistent with ISO 2626... » read more

Lowering The Barriers To Entry For ASICs
By Arm - 29 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

The future of IoT and its rate of scalability depends upon increased functionality in the smallest form factors. Arm knows that OEMs are increasingly turning to custom SoCs/ASICs for a wealth of benefits: differentiation, cost savings, improved reliability, and smaller products. So, at Arm, we wanted to better understand the perceived risks involved for OEMs – what makes custom SoCs a task... » read more

Three Things You Need To Know To Use The Accellera PSS
By Cadence - 29 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

Three primary considerations for adopting the Accellera Portable Stimulus Standard (PSS) are understanding the following: the value and relevance of this standard; the fundamental concepts of PSS modeling, including building blocks, process, and mindset; and PSS portability and how these scenarios can be applied to a specific platform. In this paper, we explore these three topics. To read mo... » read more

High-Performance 7nm IP Verification With The AFS Platform At Silicon Creations
By Mentor, a Siemens Business - 29 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

While there are many benefits to migrating to smaller process geometries, such as lower power and higher performance, the increased design complexity places an even higher burden on fast and efficient simulation technology. In addition, fast and accurate resistor/capacitor (RC) extraction is becoming increasingly important. Interconnect resistance is an increasing percentage of the total path r... » read more

Different Approaches To Security
By Jeff Dorsch - 29 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

Everyone acknowledges the necessity for cybersecurity precautions, yet the world continues to be challenged by an invisible, inventive army of hackers. The massive data breach at Equifax was only the latest in a series of successful cyberattacks on the credit monitoring firm. Lessons learned from the previous breaches apparently didn’t mitigate this year’s embarrassment for the company. ... » read more

Blog Review: Nov. 29
By Ed Sperling - 29 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

ANSYS' Robert Harwood offers a reminder that autonomous and assisted driving technology are still very much works in progress, and flawed ones at that. It will take an estimated 5 billion to 10 billion road miles to effectively train self-driving algorithms. So far, Google has logged about 3.5 million miles. Along the same lines, Mentor's Paul Johnston takes a look at the electric car market... » read more

Manufacturing Bits: Nov. 28
By Mark LaPedus - 28 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

Cryogenic microscopes The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) has developed and commissioned a new cryo-electron microscope. A form of transmission electron microscopy (TEM), cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is used to study a sample at cryogenic temperatures. A gas is assumed to be cryogenic if it can be liquefied at or below −150 °C. Cyro-EM is often used in structural ... » read more

System Bits: Nov. 28
By Ann Mutschler - 28 Nov, 2017 - Comments: 0

Better absorbing materials
 University of Illinois bioengineers have taken a new look at an old tool to help characterize a class of materials called metal organic frameworks (MOFs), used to detect, purify and store gases. The team believes these could help solve some of the world's most challenging energy, environmental and pharmaceutical challenges – and even pull water molecules straigh... » read more

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