New Ways To Improve EDA Productivity


EDA vendors are taking aim at new ways to improve the productivity of design and verification engineers, who are struggling to keep pace with exponential increases in chip complexity in tight time-to-market windows and with constrained engineering talent pipelines. In the past, progress often was as straightforward as improving algorithms or parallelizing computations in a linear flow. But w... » read more

NOP Flit Payload: A Dedicated Debug Channel


Modern PCIe systems are complex, with high-speed data transfer and intricate protocols. Traditional debug methods often struggle to provide the necessary granularity and real-time visibility into link behavior. Transient issues, timing-sensitive errors, and protocol interactions can be difficult to pinpoint with conventional methodology. NOP Flit addresses this challenge. PCIe Gen 6 introduc... » read more

Analog Creates Ripples in Digital Verification


We live in an analog world, but analog has been minimized whenever possible. At some point digital and analog must come together in every electronic device, and that has long been an area where errors creep in. The Wilson Research Group and Siemens EDA functional verification study has long shown that analog and mixed signal are two of the highest causes of flaws that result in chip respins.... » read more

What Is Electronic Design Automation And Why Do You Need It?


As data speeds push into the multi-gigabit range and requirements on digital systems grow more complex, cutting down the time-to-market while also ensuring error-free reliable designs seems impossible. Traditional design tools and practices can result in failed prototypes, costly respins, delayed time-to-market, missed market opportunities, and subpar performance. This is why advanced EDA to... » read more

Challenges of Chiplet Placement And Routing Optimization (KAIST)


A new technical paper titled "Advanced Chiplet Placement and Routing Optimization considering Signal Integrity" was published by researchers at KAIST. Abstract: "This article addresses the critical challenges of chiplet placement and routing optimization in the era of advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration. We present a novel approach that formulates the problem as a signal integr... » read more

Hardware Security: Assessment Method For Attacks Using Real-World Cases (TU Wien, TÜV Austria)


A new technical paper titled "The Pains of Hardware Security: An Assessment Model of Real-World Hardware Security Attacks" was published by researchers at TU Wien and TÜV Austria. "We review some of the publicly known HW attacks that have occurred and propose an assessment scheme for the attacks and the defense on hardware," states the paper. Find the technical paper here. April 2025. ... » read more

Multi-Die Design Start Guide


If you are exploring a multi-die project and need guidelines on getting started, this white paper is for you. Any engineer on a semiconductor design project has read many articles about the power, performance, and area (PPA), functional scalability, and time-to-market advantages of multi-die designs using 2.5D and 3D technologies. The advantages are the main reason the adoption of multi-die des... » read more

Accelerating SI/PI Signoff: A Shift-Left Approach to PCB Design


In high-speed PCB design, late-stage signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) issues can lead to costly redesigns and delays. This white paper explores how in-design analysis helps engineers catch and fix SI/PI challenges early, saving time, reducing risks, and ensuring first-pass success. What You’ll Learn: The Shift-Left Advantage – How early SI/PI analysis minimizes late-s... » read more

Combination of Coherent and Non-Coherent NoCs Facilitates Cutting-Edge SoC Design


SCALINX, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in the design of system-on-chip (SoC) devices, was looking to develop a large, next-generation SoC integrating analog, digital, mixed-signal, and RF functionality. Business Challenge • Develop a large, next-generation SoC integrating analog, digital, mixed-signal, and RF functionality. Design Challenges • Ensure different portions ... » read more

Modeling Flux-Quantizing Josephson Junction Circuits


We introduce Josephson junction and inductor models in Keysight ADS that feature an auxiliary flux port, and facilitate the expression of flux quantization conditions in simulation of superconducting microwave circuits. We present several examples that illustrate our methodology for constructing flux-quantizing circuits, including dc- and rf-SQUIDs, tunable couplers, and parametric amplifiers u... » read more

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