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Jesse Allen is the Knowledge Center administrator and a senior editor at Semiconductor Engineering.

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Power/Performance Bits: March 17
By Jesse Allen - 17 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Artificial photosynthesis: leaves of nickel Inspired by a chemical process found in leaves, Caltech scientists developed an electrically conductive film that could help pave the way for devices capable of harnessing sunlight to split water into hydrogen fuel. When applied to semiconducting materials (it's been tested with silicon, indium phosphide, and cadmium telluride), the team's film ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 13 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Mergers & Acquisitions NXP added to its list of recent acquisitions with Athena SCS, a UK-based provider of embedded software and cryptography for smart cards and NFC. Lattice Semiconductor closed its all-cash $606.6 million acquisition of Silicon Image. Tools Cadence unveiled the Innovus Implementation System. The physical implementation tool sports massively parallel architect... » read more

Blog Review: March 11
By Jesse Allen - 11 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

How are sensors like a scallop's eyes? Rambus' Patrick Gill guides you through day in the life of the mollusk to show how inspiration for IoT was found in the sea. Cadence's Dimitry Pavlovsky discusses some of the intricacies associated with creating VIP for processor interconnect systems such as CHI, and how other tools are necessary to complete the task. Following Google's warning of a ... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: March 10
By Jesse Allen - 10 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Simulated memories Resistance-switching cells hold promise as a faster, higher capacity, lower power replacement for current non-volatile memory. Yet "the mechanisms that govern their remarkable properties have been poorly understood, limiting our ability to assess the ultimate performance and potential for commercialization," said Alejandro Strachan, professor of materials engineering at Pu... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 06 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Mergers & Acqusitions Mentor Graphics acquired Tanner EDA, bolstering their position in tools for analog, mixed-signal and MEMs. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. NXP joins forces with Freescale. The merger carries a $16.7 billion price tag and potentially creates a new leader in the automotive and MCU markets. Standards Accellera sent UVM 1.2 off to the IEEE P1800.2 working... » read more

Blog Review: March 4
By Jesse Allen - 04 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Is gate-level simulation still necessary? Mentor's Gordon Allan asserts it is, and gives a list of reasons why the pain is worth the peace of mind. Synopsys' Aron Pratt concludes his series on parameterization strategies with a process that allows the testbench to make use of parameterized interfaces without imposing limits on VIP access. Should you use EUV or quadruple patterning for 7nm... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: March 3
By Jesse Allen - 03 Mar, 2015 - Comments: 0

Black phosphorus photodetectors Phosphorus, a highly reactive element commonly found in match heads, tracer bullets, and fertilizers, can be turned into a stable crystalline form known as black phosphorus. In a new study, researchers from the University of Minnesota used an ultrathin black phosphorus film 20 atoms thick to demonstrate high-speed data communication on nanoscale optical circui... » read more

The Week In Review: Design/IoT
By Jesse Allen - 27 Feb, 2015 - Comments: 0

Mergers & Acquisitions NXP acquired Quintic’s Bluetooth Low Energy and Wearable businesses, adding BLTE to their low power RF-connectivity portfolio. The team of approximately 65 is expected to join NXP when the deal closes in Q1 2015. Tools Cadence unveiled the integration of Forte's Cynthesizer with their own C-to-Silicon Compiler. The result is the Stratus high-level synthesis... » read more

Blog Review: Feb. 25
By Jesse Allen - 25 Feb, 2015 - Comments: 0

Synopsys' Aron Pratt continues his series on SystemVerilog interfaces and strategies for dealing with parameterization. There are workarounds to the problems it introduces, but they come with a price. Mentor's John Day digs into Volvo's plans for autonomous autos. There are a lot of speedbumps ahead, and while it's easy to build a self-driving concept vehicle, actually getting on the road is... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: Feb. 24
By Jesse Allen - 24 Feb, 2015 - Comments: 0

Simulating ultrafast phenomena Interesting phenomena can happen when electronic states in materials are excited during dynamic processes. As an example, electrical charge transfer can take place on quadrillionth-of-a-second, or femtosecond, timescales. Numerical simulations in real-time provide the best way to study these processes. Such simulations, however, can be extremely expensive. R... » read more

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