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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: June 5
By Jesse Allen - 05 Jun, 2018 - Comments: 0

Self-assembled battery Researchers at Cornell University developed a self-assembling battery capable of near-instant charging. Instead of having the batteries' anode and cathode on either side of a nonconducting separator, the team's new approach intertwines the components in a self-assembling, 3D gyroidal structure, with thousands of nanoscale pores filled with the elements necessary for e... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 01 Jun, 2018 - Comments: 0

Tools Real Intent launched Verix SimFix, an intent-driven verification solution for gate-level simulation (GLS) of digital designs designed to eliminate X-pessimism. SimFix uses mathematical methods to identify conditions under which pessimism can occur, and to determine the correct value when those conditions occur. It then generates files to use in simulation that detect and correct pessimis... » read more

Blog Review: May 30
By Jesse Allen - 30 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Paul McLellan listens in as Krste Asanović explains the history of AI and the birth of neural networks, the role of GPUs, and challenges for the future. Synopsys' Amit Tyagi examines high speed memory interfaces with a look at the basic operations of Toggle3NAND/Toggle2NAND and how they delivers higher performance at lower power consumption. Mentor's Mike Santarini chats with A... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: May 29
By Jesse Allen - 29 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Using bandwidth like a fish Researchers from the University of Georgia developed a method to make fuller use of wireless bandwidth, inspired by a cave-dwelling fish's jamming avoidance response. Eigenmannia fish live in complete darkness, sensing their environment and communicating through emitting an electric field. When two fish emit signals at similar frequencies they can interfere with ... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 25 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Tools & IP Cadence and National Instruments are teaming up with the aim of improving the semiconductor development and test process. The two companies are jointly working on common transistor models to ensure consistent simulation behavior between NI AWR Microwave Office circuit design software and the Cadence Spectre simulation platform. Cadence also launched the Virtuoso RF Solution for ... » read more

Blog Review: May 23
By Jesse Allen - 23 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Cadence's Paul McLellan digs into the problems of test for 3D ICs s well as new approaches to cell-aware test, modular test and realistic IR drop at CDNLive EMEA. Mentor's Colin Walls shares four more embedded software tips, including always initializing a variable and when to use ++i instead of i++. Synopsys' Taylor Armerding points to a new way that phishing attacks could get around Mic... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: May 22
By Jesse Allen - 22 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Sensing without battery power Engineers at the National University of Singapore developed an IoT-focused sensor chip that can continue operating when its battery runs out of energy. The chip, BATLESS, uses a power management technique that allows it to self-start and continue to function under dim light without any battery assistance. The chip can operate in two different modes: minimum-ene... » read more

The Week In Review: Design
By Jesse Allen - 18 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Tools & IP Synopsys uncorked ASIL B, C, and D ready versions of its DesignWare EV6x Embedded Vision Processors for automotive SoCs. An included Safety Enhancement Package provides hardware safety features, safety monitors, and lockstep capabilities for safety-critical designs. The processors integrate scalar, vector DSP, and CNN processing units for automotive systems that require deep lea... » read more

Blog Review: May 16
By Jesse Allen - 16 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Synopsys' Eric Huang looks back at why the USB On-The-Go specification was revolutionary in getting devices talking to each other and how the shift to USB Type-C and Dual Mode means it isn't needed anymore. Mentor's Andrew Macleod examines four different shift-left methodologies and the benefits of each in the context of automotive and autonomous vehicle design. Cadence's Paul McLellan ch... » read more

Power/Performance Bits: May 15
By Jesse Allen - 15 May, 2018 - Comments: 0

Aluminum battery materials Scientists from ETH Zurich and Empa identified two new materials that could boost the development of aluminum batteries, a potential low cost, materially abundant option for temporary storage of renewable energy. The first is a corrosion-resistant material for the conductive parts of the battery; the second is a novel material for the battery's positive pole that ... » read more

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